H5306

נֹ֫פֶךְ

no.phekhH:N-M

emerald

1) a precious stone in the high priest's breastplate 1a) perhaps an emerald, turquoise, ruby, or carbuncle 2) jewels imported from Tyre

Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry

נֹ֫פֶךְ noun [masculine] a precious stone which Tyre gained by trade Ezek 27:16 (where ׳נ doubted by Berthol, queried by Toy: Hpt), compare Ezek 28:13 (symbolic of wealth and honour of king of Tyre); in high priest's breastplate Exod 28:18; Exod 39:11. Perhaps = ruby or carbuncle ᵐ5 Joseph. ἄνθραξ, ᵑ9 carbunculus, compare Di^Ex Kau^Ex Sgfr^Ezek Co Berthol; ᵑ7 AV emerald.

4 occurrences

Exodus (2), Ezekiel (2)

Exodus 28:18
Exodus 39:11
Ezekiel 27:16
Ezekiel 28:13