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Gems

[STONES, PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS]

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(n.) The chamois.

Strong's Hebrew

4396. milluah -- setting (of jewels)
... inclosing, setting. Feminine of millu'; a filling, ie Setting (of gems) -- inclosing,
setting. see HEBREW millu'. 4395, 4396. milluah. 4397 . Strong's Numbers
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4394. millu -- setting, installation
... From male'; a fulfilling (only in plural), ie (literally) a setting (of gems), or
(technically) consecration (also concretely, a dedicatory sacrifice ...
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2833. choshen -- breastpiece, sacred pouch
... From an unused root probably meaning to contain or sparkle; perhaps a pocket (as
holding the Urim and Thummim), or rich (as containing gems), used only of the ...
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2737. charuz -- string of beads
... chain. From an unused root meaning to perforate; properly, pierced, ie A bead of
pearl, gems or jewels (as strung) -- chain. 2736, 2737. charuz. 2738 . ...
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7660. shabats -- probably to weave in checker (or plaited) work
... embroider, set. A primitive root; to interweave (colored) threads in squares; by
implication (of reticulation) to inchase gems in gold -- embroider, set. ...
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Library

Pagan Shrines and Temples.
... also a chandelier, formerly dedicated by Alexander the Great at Kyme; medallions
of eminent men; a collection of gold plate; another of gems and intaglios ...
/.../lanciani/pagan and christian rome/chapter ii pagan shrines and.htm

Paracelsus {13}
... were all, more or less, believers in magic"Theurgy, as it was called"in the power
of charms and spells, in the occult virtues of herbs and gems, in the ...
/.../kingsley/historical lectures and essays/paracelsus 13.htm

The Perennial Freshness of the Bible Bears Witness to Its Divine ...
... therein, yet, on every subsequent occasion, provided one comes to it again in the
spirit of humble inquiry, each fresh reading will reveal new gems never seen ...
/.../the divine inspiration of the bible/chapter two the perennial freshness.htm

Rarity the Only Cause which Makes Such Things Valuable.
... We have also seen at Rome the nobility of gems blushing in the presence of our matrons
at the contemptuous usage of the Parthians and Medes, and the rest of ...
/.../tertullian/on the apparel of women/chapter vii rarity the only cause.htm

Touching Jacob, However, that which He did at his Mother's Bidding ...
... For when he speaks of waving corn-fields, of vines putting forth gems, [2417] of
the bloom of youth, of snowy hairs; without doubt the waves, the gems, the ...
/.../augustine/against lying/section 24 touching jacob however.htm

Salvation to the Uttermost
... It is a volume embellished on its surface with starry gems and rainbow colours,
and containing in its inner leaves marvels at which the wise may wonder for age ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 2 1856/salvation to the uttermost.htm

Christ's Connection with the Creator Shown Many Quotations Out of ...
... For of this number I find figurative hints up and down the Creator's dispensation
[3917] in the twelve springs of Elim; [3918] in the twelve gems of Aaron's ...
/.../the five books against marcion/chapter xiii christs connection with the.htm

"Being Accustomed to Eat Fish at the Time of Easter...
... of the imperial bodyguard, testifies that he saw the hand of Martin as he was offering
sacrifice, clothed, as it seemed, with the noblest gems, while it ...
/.../life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter x being accustomed to.htm

St. Ambrose, Speaking of Tears, Explains David's Saying, "Every ...
... For Solomon made himself a bed of wood from Lebanon, its pillars were
of silver, its bottom of gold, its back strewn with gems. ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter v st ambrose speaking.htm

Letter cxxv. To Rusticus.
... I need not dilate on the purity of the lily, the modest blush of the rose, the royal
purple of the violet, or the promise of glowing gems which their various ...
/.../jerome/the principal works of st jerome/letter cxxv to rusticus.htm

Thesaurus

Gems (5 Occurrences)
... (n.) The chamois. Multi-Version Concordance Gems (5 Occurrences). ... Proverbs 26:8 As
a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool. (DBY). ...
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Gem (1 Occurrence)
... 5. (vt) To adorn with gems or precious stones. 6. (vt) To embellish or adorn,
as with gems; as, a foliage gemmed with dewdrops. Int. ...
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Lap (12 Occurrences)
... n.) A piece of brass, lead, or other soft metal, used to hold a cutting or polishing
powder in cutting glass, gems, and the like, or in polishing cutlery, etc. ...
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Gender (2 Occurrences)

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Joseph (248 Occurrences)
... (1) An Analytical Theory Resolving It into a Mere Compilation (2) A Narrative Full
of Gems (3) The Argument from Chronology Supporting It as a Monograph II. ...
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Elamarna
... A necklace of solid gold and gems, a bracelet of iron gilt, an anklet of solid gold,
and other gold objects follow; and apparently cloths, and silver objects ...
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Tablets (31 Occurrences)
... A necklace of solid gold and gems, a bracelet of iron gilt, an anklet of solid gold,
and other gold objects follow; and apparently cloths, and silver objects ...
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El-amarna
... A necklace of solid gold and gems, a bracelet of iron gilt, an anklet of solid gold,
and other gold objects follow; and apparently cloths, and silver objects ...
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Tell (3056 Occurrences)
... A necklace of solid gold and gems, a bracelet of iron gilt, an anklet of solid gold,
and other gold objects follow; and apparently cloths, and silver objects ...
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Ouches (8 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary An Old English word denoting cavities or sockets in which
gems were set (Exodus 28:11). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. OUCHES. ...
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Bible Concordance

Gems (5 Occurrences)

Exodus 25:7 onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate.
(See NIV)

Exodus 35:9 onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate.
(See NIV)

Exodus 35:27 The rulers brought the onyx stones, and the stones to be set, for the ephod and for the breastplate;
(See NIV)

Proverbs 26:8 As a bag of gems in a stoneheap, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
(DBY)

Lamentations 4:1 How is the gold become dim! how is the most pure gold changed! The stones of the sanctuary are poured out at the head of every street.
(See NIV)

Subtopics

Gems

Related Terms

Gem (1 Occurrence)

Lap (12 Occurrences)

Gender (2 Occurrences)

Joseph (248 Occurrences)

Elamarna

Tablets (31 Occurrences)

El-amarna

Tell (3056 Occurrences)

Ouches (8 Occurrences)