Lexicon / H5306
נֹ֫פֶךְ
no.phekh
  • emerald
  • ruby
  • carbuncle

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: emerald

1) a precious stone in the high priest's breastplate

1a) perhaps an emerald, turquoise, ruby, or carbuncle

2) jewels imported from Tyre

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: ruby; carbuncle; emerald

נֹ֫פֶךְ נ׳ n.[m.] Ez 27:16 28:13 Ex 28:18 39:11 ruby carbuncle emerald ἄνθραξ carbunculus a precious stone which Tyre gained by trade(wheredoubted by Berthol, queried by Toy Hpt), cf(symbol. of wealth and honour of king of Tyre); in high priest’s breast-piece. Perh. =or𝔊 Joseph. 𝔙, cf. Di Ex, Kau Ex, Sgfr Ezek, Co Berthol; 𝔗 AV.