Achlamah אַחְלָ֑מָה
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| אַחְלָ֑מָה | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | achlamah |
| Strong's number | H306 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | amethyst |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
Achlamah (Hebrew אַחְלָ֑מָה, Strong's H306) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “amethyst”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
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.
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | amethyst (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | amethyst (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Achlamah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Exodus
- Exodus 28:19And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.in the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
- Exodus 39:12And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.the third row had a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst;
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).