אַחְלָ֑מָה
ach.la.mahNoun (Feminine)H0306
amethyst
From: perhaps from H2492 (חָלַם) (and thus dream-stone);
Short Definition
a gem, probably the amethyst
Full Lexicon Entry
amethyst, a gem in the third row on the ephod, breastplate of judgment worn by the high priest. Transliteration of the Septuagint word. Identification is not certain but is a purple stone perhaps a corundum or red or brown jasper.
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)
Morphology H:N-F
DescriptionH:N-F
Occurrences
2 timesAppears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Exodus
2
Key Passages
- Exodus 28:19
- Exodus 39:12
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