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  2. Gemstones in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    The amethyst is a brilliant transparent stone of a purple colour and varies in shade from violet purple to rose. There are two kinds of amethysts: the oriental amethyst, a species of sapphire that is very hard (cf. Heb., hlm ), and when colourless is almost indistinguishable from the diamond .

  3. Jacinth - Wikipedia

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    The stone intended may be the sapphire. In Revelation 9:17, the word appears in adjective form ( hyakinthinous , "hyacinthine"); [10] this, again, is thought to be descriptive of a blue or purple colour, with no reference to the modern jacinth stone.

  4. Amethyst - Wikipedia

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    Color: Purple, violet, dark purple: Crystal habit: 6 sided prism ending in 6 sided pyramid (typical) Twinning: Dauphine law, Brazil law, and Japan law: Cleavage: None: Fracture: Conchoidal: Mohs scale hardness: 7 (lower in impure varieties) Luster: Vitreous/glassy: Streak: White: Diaphaneity: Transparent to translucent: Specific gravity: 2.65 ...

  5. Tekhelet - Wikipedia

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    The color could be used in combination with other colors such as 2 Chronicles 3:14 where the veil of Solomon's Temple is made of blue-violet ( Tekhelet ), purple (Hebrew: אַרְגָּמָן Argaman) and scarlet (Biblical Hebrew: שָׁנִי ( Shani) or כַּרְמִיל karmiyl ).

  6. Ephod - Wikipedia

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    High Priest of Israel wearing the sacred vestments. The ephod is depicted here in yellow. An ephod (Hebrew: אֵפוֹד ʾēfōḏ; / ˈ ɛ f ɒ d / or / ˈ iː f ɒ d /) was a type of apron that, according to the Hebrew Bible, was worn by the High Priest of Israel, an artifact and an object to be revered in ancient Israelite culture, and was closely connected with oracular practices and ...

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  7. Urim and Thummim - Wikipedia

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    In the Hebrew Bible, the Urim ( Hebrew: אוּרִים‎ ʾŪrīm, "lights") and the Thummim ( Hebrew: תֻּמִּים‎ Tummīm, "perfection" or "truth") are elements of the hoshen, the breastplate worn by the High Priest attached to the ephod, a type of apron or garment. The pair are used frequently in the Old Testament, in Exodus 28:30 ...

  8. Lapis lazuli - Wikipedia

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    Lapis lazuli (UK: / ˌ l æ p ɪ s ˈ l æ z (j) ʊ l i, ˈ l æ ʒ ʊ-,-ˌ l i /; US: / ˈ l æ z (j) ə l i, ˈ l æ ʒ ə-,-ˌ l i /), or lapis for short, is a deep-blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color.

  9. Salvation bracelet - Wikipedia

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    The salvation bracelet, also known as the gospel bracelet, witness bracelet, or wordless bracelet, is a bracelet used as a tool of Christian evangelism. The bracelet consists of a series of colored beads which represent key aspects of the Christian gospel .

  10. Altar (Bible) - Wikipedia

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    Altar (Bible) Altars ( Hebrew: מִזְבֵּחַ, mīzbēaḥ, "a place of slaughter or sacrifice") [1] in the Hebrew Bible were typically made of earth ( Exodus 20:24) or unwrought stone ( 20:25 ). Altars were generally erected in conspicuous places ( Genesis 22:9; Ezekiel 6:3; 2 Kings 23:12; 16:4; 23:8 ). The first time the word altar is ...

  11. Ophir - Wikipedia

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    Ophir (/ ˈ oʊ f ər /; Hebrew: אוֹפִיר, Modern: ʼŌfīr, Tiberian: ʼŌp̄īr) is a port or region mentioned in the Bible, famous for its wealth.Its existence is attested to by an inscribed pottery shard found at Tell Qasile (in modern-day Tel Aviv) in 1946, dating to the eighth century BC, which reads "gold of Ophir to/for Beth-Horon [...] 30 shekels" The location of Ophir is ...