The meaning of “פִּטְדָה”
Understanding piṭdâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
of foreign derivation topaz. - a gem, probably the topaz 1) topaz or chrysolite 1a) a precious stone
פִּטְדָה
of foreign derivation topaz. - a gem, probably the topaz 1) topaz or chrysolite 1a) a precious stone
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 28:17 | “And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.” Word: פִּטְדָה (piṭdâh) | |
| Exodus 39:10 | “And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.” Word: פִּטְדָה (piṭdâh) | |
| Job 28:19 | “The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.” Word: פִּטְדָה (piṭdâh) | |
| Ezekiel 28:13 | “Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.” Word: פִּטְדָה (piṭdâh) |
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