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אחלמה
Transliteration
'achlamah;
Pronunciation
akh-law'-maw
Parts of Speech
n f
Root Word (Etymology)
perhaps from 2492 (and thus dream-stone)
Dictionary Aids
TWOT Reference: 67b
KJV Translation Count — 2x
The KJV translates Strongs H1 in the following manner: amethyst (2)
Outline of Biblical Usage
1. 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.
Strong's Definitions
'achlamah, akh-law'-maw; perhaps from 2492 (and thus dream-stone); a gem, probably the amethyst: — amethyst.