בָּרֶ֫קֶת
ba.re.qetgemHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine3 occurrences2 books3 verses
Definition
or בָּרְקַתxlit bârᵉkath corrected to bârᵉqath; from H1300; a gem (as flashing), perhaps the emerald
Traditional renderings: carbuncle.
Traditional renderings: carbuncle.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders בָּרֶ֫קֶת:
- σμάραγδοςsmaragdos“emerald”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Exodus 28:17וּבָרֶ֔קֶת · and an emeraldAnd mount on it a setting of gemstones, four rows of stones: In the first row there shall be a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald;
- Exodus 39:10וּבָרֶ֔קֶת · and an emeraldAnd they mounted on it four rows of gemstones: The first row had a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald;
- Ezekiel 28:13וּבָרְקַ֖ת · and emeraldYou were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation.