Bible Dictionary: Jewelry

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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The art or trade of a jeweler.

2. (n.) Jewels, collectively; as, a bride's jewelry.

Greek

5553. chrusion -- a piece of gold, gold
... world.]. Word Origin dim. of chrusos Definition a piece of gold, gold NASB
Word Usage gold (12), gold jewelry (1). gold. Diminutive ...
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5554. chrusodaktulios -- with a gold ring
... with a gold ring. From chrusos and daktulios; gold-ringed, ie Wearing a golden
finger-ring or similar jewelry -- with a gold ring. see GREEK chrusos. ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2484. chelyah -- jewelry
... 2483, 2484. chelyah. 2485 . jewelry. Transliteration: chelyah Phonetic
Spelling: (khel-yaw') Short Definition: jewelry. Word Origin ...
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Library

On Dress.
... profess holiness. The putting on of apparel for adornment and the wearing
of jewelry are not consistent with Christian modesty. The ...
/.../orr/food for the lambs or helps for young christians/on dress.htm

Pagan Shrines and Temples.
... Ancient temples as galleries of art."The adornment of statues with jewelry,
etc."Offerings and sacrifices by individuals."Stores of ex-votos found in the ...
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Buying a Slave Girl
... made. It appeared that the sum total was not far from fifteen hundred dollars.
Many gave jewelry, diamonds, watches and chains. Her ...
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Quaker City Excursion
... The ladies' purchases through Europe are now brought into requisition. Paris dresses,
laces, coiffures, and jewelry are to be worn for the first time. ...
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The Grace of God
... If one should enter a jewelry store and ask to see a diamond, or any other precious
stone, the jeweler would first spread upon his show case a black cloth and ...
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Letter xiv. Dress.
... text quoted at the commencement of this letter, directs women to adorn themselves
with modest apparel; and forbids the wearing of costly ornaments and jewelry. ...
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A Retreat, or a Rout?
... to the world." She went on to tell me that when her mother gave up her profession
she at once laid aside her plain attire and decked herself in jewelry and gay ...
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"That is the Price of My Soul"
... even sent to neighboring towns and got all her most worldly companions to come to
the house; they bought her a magnificent silk dress and jewelry, and decked ...
/.../moody/moodys anecdotes and illustrations/that is the price of.htm

Biographical Sketch
... her hand up for Mr. Wesley to see, he said, "What do you think of this sir, for
a Methodist's hand?" (Wesley's aversion for the wearing of jewelry was well ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/biographical sketch.htm

O Lord My God, do Thou Thy Holy Will --
... And upward gaze with eagle eyne,. That by each golden crown on high,. Rich with
celestial jewelry,. Which for our LORD's redeem'd is set,. ...
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Thesaurus

Jewelry (18 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The art or trade of a jeweler. 2. (n.) Jewels, collectively; as, a bride's
jewelry. Multi-Version Concordance Jewelry (18 Occurrences). ...
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Gold (429 Occurrences)
... It is quite unalterable by heat, moisture, and most corrosive agents, and therefore
well suited for its use in coin and jewelry. Symbol Au (Aurum). ...
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Flash (19 Occurrences)
... 13. (a.) Showy, but counterfeit; cheap, pretentious, and vulgar; as, flash
jewelry; flash finery. 14. (a.) Wearing showy, counterfeit ...
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Silver (329 Occurrences)
... Silver is one of the noble metals, so-called, not being easily oxidized, and is
used for coin, jewelry, plate, and a great variety of articles. ...
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Tahpanhes (7 Occurrences)
... from the 6th century BC included some very finely painted pottery, "full of archaic
spirit and beauty," many amulets and much rich jewelry and bronze and iron ...
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Ethiopia (26 Occurrences)
... and slaves. The chairs of ivory and the jewelry sometimes shown seem barbaric
in style but excellent in workmanship. Copper and ...
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Buying (12 Occurrences)
... the shoemakers' lane, the drapers' lane, the grocers, the seed men, the
sweetmeat-sellers, fruit-merchants, dealers in glass and carnelian jewelry and, ...
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Valuable (17 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) A precious possession; a thing of value, especially a small thing, as an
article of jewelry; -- used mostly in the plural. Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Nosejewels
... Genesis 24:47. Indeed, the word had also a more generic meaning of "ring"
or "jewelry," whether worn in the nose or not. See Genesis ...
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Nose-jewels (1 Occurrence)
... Genesis 24:47. Indeed, the word had also a more generic meaning of "ring"
or "jewelry," whether worn in the nose or not. See Genesis ...
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Bible Concordance

Jewelry (18 Occurrences)

1 Peter 3:3 Your adornment ought not to be a merely outward thing--one of plaiting the hair, putting on jewelry, or wearing beautiful dresses.
(WEY NAS NIV)

Genesis 24:53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah; he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.
(See RSV NIV)

Exodus 3:22 but every woman shall ask of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment; and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.'
(See RSV)

Exodus 11:2 Speak now in the ears of the people, and let them ask every man of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.'
(See RSV)

Exodus 12:35 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they asked of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment.
(See RSV)

Exodus 32:24 I said to them,'Whoever has any gold, let them take it off:' so they gave it to me; and I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf."
(See NIV)

Exodus 33:4 When the people heard this evil news, they mourned: and no one put on his jewelry.
(WEB)

Exodus 33:5 Yahweh said to Moses, "Tell the children of Israel,'You are a stiff-necked people. If I were to go up into your midst for one moment, I would consume you. Therefore now take off your jewelry from you, that I may know what to do to you.'"
(WEB)

Exodus 33:6 The children of Israel stripped themselves of their jewelry from Mount Horeb onward.
(WEB)

Exodus 35:22 And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought nose-rings, and ear-rings, and signet-rings, and girdles, all jewels of gold; even every man that brought an offering of gold unto the LORD.
(See NIV)

Jeremiah 2:32 Is it possible for a virgin to put out of her memory her ornaments, or a bride her robes? but my people have put me out of their memories for unnumbered days.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 7:20 As for the beauty of his ornament, he set it in majesty; but they made the images of their abominations and their detestable things therein: therefore have I made it to them as an unclean thing.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 16:11 And I made you fair with ornaments and put jewels on your hands and a chain on your neck.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 16:17 Thou didst also take thy fair jewels of My gold and of My silver, which I had given thee, and madest for thee images of men, and didst play the harlot with them;
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 16:39 I will also give thee into their hand, and they shall throw down thine eminent place, and break down thy lofty places; and they shall strip thee of thy clothes, and take thy fair jewels; and they shall leave thee naked and bare.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 23:26 And they have stripped thee of thy garments, And have taken thy beauteous jewels.
(See NIV)

Ezekiel 23:40 Furthermore you have sent for men who come from far, to whom a messenger was sent, and behold, they came; for whom you did wash yourself, paint your eyes, and decorate yourself with ornaments,
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Hosea 2:13 And I will give her punishment for the days of the Baals, to whom she has been burning perfumes, when she made herself fair with her nose-rings and her jewels, and went after her lovers, giving no thought to me, says the Lord.
(See NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Jewelry

Related Terms

Gold (429 Occurrences)

Flash (19 Occurrences)

Silver (329 Occurrences)

Tahpanhes (7 Occurrences)

Ethiopia (26 Occurrences)

Buying (12 Occurrences)

Valuable (17 Occurrences)

Nosejewels

Nose-jewels (1 Occurrence)