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Smith's Bible Dictionary

Emerald

a precious stone of a rich green color, upon which its value chiefly depends. This gem was the first in the second row on the breastplate of the high priest. (Exodus 28:18; 39:11) It was imported to Tyre from Syria, (Ezekiel 27:16) was used as a seal or signet, Ecclus. 32:6, as an ornament of clothing and bedding, (Ezekiel 28:13; Judges 10:21) and is spoken of as one of the foundations of Jerusalem. (Revelation 21:19) Tob. 13:16. The rainbow around the throne is compared to emerald in (Revelation 4:3)

ATS Bible Dictionary

Emerald

A precious stone of a fine green color, found anciently in Ethiopia, but in modern times only in South America, Exodus 28:18; Ezekiel 27:16; 28:13. Josephus, however, and the Seventy make it a gem like a burning coal-the Indian ruby.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Hebrews nophek (Exodus 28:18; 39:11); i.e., the "glowing stone", probably the carbuncle, a precious stone in the breastplate of the high priest. It is mentioned (Revelation 21:19) as one of the foundations of the New Jerusalem. The name given to this stone in the New Testament Greek is smaragdos, which means "live coal."

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) A precious stone of a rich green color, a variety of beryl. See Beryl.

2. (n.) A kind of type, in size between minion and nonpareil. It is used by English printers.

3. (a.) of a rich green color, like that of the emerald.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

EMERALD

em'-er-ald.

See STONES, PRECIOUS.

Greek

4664. smaragdinos -- of emerald, emerald green
... of emerald, emerald green. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: smaragdinos
Phonetic Spelling: (smar-ag'-dee-nos) Short Definition: made of emerald ...
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4665. smaragdos -- an emerald
... an emerald. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: smaragdos Phonetic
Spelling: (smar'-ag-dos) Short Definition: an emerald Definition: an emerald. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

1304b. bareqath -- an emerald
... bareqath. 1305 . an emerald. Transliteration: bareqath Short Definition: emerald.
Word Origin from baraq Definition an emerald NASB Word Usage emerald (1). ...
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5306. nophek -- (a precious stone) perhaps emerald
... 5305, 5306. nophek. 5307 . (a precious stone) perhaps emerald. Transliteration:
nophek Phonetic Spelling: (no'-fek) Short Definition: turquoise. ... emerald. ...
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1304a. bareqeth -- an emerald
... bareqeth. 1304b . an emerald. Transliteration: bareqeth Short Definition: emerald.
Word Origin from baraq Definition an emerald NASB Word Usage emerald (2). ...
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1304. bareqeth -- an emerald
... 1303, 1304. bareqeth. 1304a . an emerald. Transliteration: bareqeth Phonetic
Spelling: (baw-reh'-keth) Short Definition: carbuncle. carbuncle ...
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Library

Introduction.
... topaz smaragdos smaragdus. carbuncle carbuncle or emerald ii. anthrax
ii. carbunculus ii. emerald ii. emerald or carbuncle ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/introduction 4.htm

An Advance Step in the Royal Programme
... And this rainbow is all of one colour, a clear, soft emerald-green. ... The rainbow round
about the throne looked like a quiet, quieting emerald-green. ...
/.../quiet talks on the crowned christ of revelation/v an advance step in the.htm

Christ the Redeemer
... For holiness and undefiledness it is compared to pure gold, and to the
sapphire and emerald. Revelation 21:19. The sapphire has ...
//christianbookshelf.org/watson/a body of divinity/8 christ the redeemer.htm

The Best Beloved
... Each gem has its own radiance: the diamond is not like the ruby, nor the ruby like
the emerald; but Christ is that ring in which you have sapphire, ruby ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 24 1878/the best beloved.htm

The Way to the Sea
... Going into his patrimony of jewels sewn in his belt, he took an emerald,
and putting it in the hands, crossed them above the breast. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the yoke/chapter xliv the way to.htm

Brother Hugh
... offices. All these the novice took with gusto, safe hidden from the flash
of emerald eyes and the witchery of hypergeometrical noses. ...
/.../marson/hugh bishop of lincoln/chapter ii brother hugh.htm

Lorimer -- the Fall of Satan
... Scriptures obscurely hint at a catastrophe in heaven among immortal intelligences,
by which many of them were smitten down from their radiant emerald thrones. ...
/.../kleiser/the worlds great sermons volume 8/lorimer the fall of.htm

The Beauty and Glory of the Risen Body.
... thimbleful of coal-dust! Again, what are other gems, such as the ruby, the sapphire,
the topaz, the emerald, and others? They are nothing ...
/.../boudreaux/the happiness of heaven/chapter v the beauty and.htm

Dawn in the Hills
... All about it flourished the young growth of the rough sedge grass, green as emerald.
The spot was treeless and marked with broad low hummocks of new sod. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/miller/the city of delight/chapter vi dawn in the.htm

The Master.
... The gay flowers and emerald sod which carpet the grave are poor mockeries to the
bereft spirit, shrouding, as they do, nobler withered blossoms which the foot ...
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Thesaurus

Emerald (8 Occurrences)
... It is used by English printers. 3. (a.) of a rich green color, like that of the
emerald. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. EMERALD. em'-er-ald. ...
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Sapphire (11 Occurrences)
... The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the
fourth, emerald; (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Jasper (8 Occurrences)
... Jasper (8 Occurrences). Revelation 4:3 that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius.
There was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald to look at. ...
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Turquoise (5 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Turquoise (5 Occurrences). Exodus 28:18 and the second
row a turquoise, a sapphire, and an emerald; (WEB NAS NIV). ...
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Diamond (5 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:18 And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. ... Exodus
39:11 And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. ...
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Chrysolite (10 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:17 And on it you are to put four lines of jewels; the first line
is to be a cornelian, a chrysolite, and an emerald; (BBE). ...
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Carnelian (5 Occurrences)
... Revelation 4:3 that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. There was a rainbow
around the throne, like an emerald to look at. (See RSV NIV). ...
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Onyx (16 Occurrences)
... It was found in the land of Havilah (Genesis 2:12). The LXX. translates the Hebrew
word by smaragdos, an emerald. Some think that the sardonyx is meant. ...
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Lines (42 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:17 And on it you are to put four lines of jewels; the first line
is to be a cornelian, a chrysolite, and an emerald; (BBE). ...
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Row (26 Occurrences)
... NIV). Exodus 28:18 and the second row a turquoise, a sapphire, and an emerald;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Exodus 28 ...
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Bible Concordance

Emerald (8 Occurrences)

Revelation 4:3 that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. There was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald to look at.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 21:19 The foundations of the city's wall were adorned with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 28:17 And on it you are to put four lines of jewels; the first line is to be a cornelian, a chrysolite, and an emerald;
(BBE DBY NAS)

Exodus 28:18 and the second row a turquoise, a sapphire, and an emerald;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT RSV NIV)

Exodus 39:10 And on it they put four lines of stones: in the first line was a carnelian, a chrysolite, and an emerald;
(BBE DBY NAS)

Exodus 39:11 and the second row, a turquoise, a sapphire, and an emerald;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 27:16 Syria was your merchant by reason of the multitude of your handiworks: they traded for your wares with emeralds, purple, and embroidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and rubies.
(Root in WEB KJV ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Ezekiel 28:13 You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, emerald, chrysolite, onyx, jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and beryl. Gold work of tambourines and of pipes was in you. In the day that you were created they were prepared.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Emerald

Emerald: Color of the Rainbow

Emerald: Merchandise of, in Tyre

Emerald: Set in the Breastplate

Emerald: Symbolical in the Foundation of the Holy City

Related Terms

Sapphire (11 Occurrences)

Jasper (8 Occurrences)

Turquoise (5 Occurrences)

Diamond (5 Occurrences)

Chrysolite (10 Occurrences)