H1304a H1304a
emerald — a green precious stone on the high priest's breastplate, possibly beryl or true emerald
This gem adorned the high priest's breastplate as one of the twelve stones representing Israel's tribes. Ancient versions uniformly identify it as emerald, prized for its brilliant green color. The Hebrew etymology suggests a 'flashing' or 'sparkling' quality, which fits emerald's characteristic luster. The word may be related through ancient trade routes to Sanskrit and Greek terms for similar green stones, reflecting the international commerce in precious gems that supplied Israel's sacred regalia.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — A precious stone set in the high priest's breastplate (Exodus 28:17, 39:10), consistently identified as emerald by ancient translators. The name derives from its flashing or sparkling appearance. Cross-linguistic connections suggest this stone participated in an ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean trade network for valued green gems used in sacred and royal contexts. 2×
AR["وَ-بَارِقُ", "وَ-زُمُرُّدٌ"]·ben["এবং-বরকত", "এবং-বেরেকত"]·DE["und-Smaragd"]·EN["and-emerald"]·FR["et-émeraude"]·heb["ו-ברקת"]·HI["और-पन्ना", "और-पीतमणि"]·ID["dan-batu-zamrud", "dan-zamrud"]·IT["e-smeraldo"]·jav["lan-mirah,", "lan-zamrud"]·KO["그리고-녹옥이", "그리고-녹주석"]·PT["e-esmeralda"]·RU["и-изумруд"]·ES["y-esmeralda"]·SW["na-zumaridi"]·TR["ve-zümrüt"]·urd["اور-زمرد", "اور-پکھراج"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† בָּרֶ֫קֶת n.f. a precious stone, emerald, according to 𝔊 𝔙 Josephus; (from flashing, sparkling; LagRel. Jur. Eccl. x. comp. Skr. markata, Gk. μάραγδος, ζμάραγδος) Ex 28:17; 39:10 (both P).