Amber (Easton)

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(Ezekiel 1:4,27; 8:2 . Heb., hashmal, rendered by the LXX. elektron, and by the Vulgate electrum), a metal compounded of silver and gold. Some translate the word by 'polished brass,' others 'fine brass,' as in Revelation 1:15; 2:18 . It was probably the mixture now called electrum. The word has no"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter A Bible Dictionaries Amber Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Ambassador Next Entry Ambush Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Amber Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Amber Dictionaries American Tract Society Amber Easton's Bible Dictionary Amber Fausset Bible Dictionary Amber Holman Bible Dictionary Amber Hastings' BibleDictionary Amber King James Dictionary Amber Morrish Bible Dictionary Amber People's Bible Dictionary Amber Smith Bible Dictionary Amber Wilson's Bible Types Amber Webster Dictionary Ambered Amber Tree Amber Seed (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Amber Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Amber Amber, India International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Amber Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Amber McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Amber The Nuttall Encyclopedia Amber The Jewish Encyclopedia Amber Lexicons חַשְׁמַל ( Ezekiel 1:4,27 ; 8:2 . Heb., hashmal, rendered by the LXX. elektron, and by the Vulgate electrum), a metal compounded of silver and gold. Some translate the word by "polished brass," others "fine brass," as in Revelation 1:15 ; 2:18 . It was probably the mixture now called electrum. The word has no connection, however, with what is now called amber, which is a gummy substance, reckoned as belonging to the mineral kingdom though of vegetable origin, a fossil resin.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)