Carbuncle (Easton)

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(Exodus 28:17; 39:10; Ezekiel 28:13 ). Heb. barkath; LXX. smaragdos; Vulgate, smaragdus; Revised Version, marg., 'emerald.' The Hebrew word is from a root meaning 'to glitter,' 'lighten,' 'flash.' When held up to the sun, this gem shines like a burning coal, a dark-red glowing coal, and hence is"> 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! StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa. Click here to join the effort! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter C Bible Dictionaries Carbuncle 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 Captivity Next Entry Carcase Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Carbuncle Thompson Chain Reference Carbuncle Dictionaries American Tract Society Carbuncle Easton's Bible Dictionary Carbuncle Fausset Bible Dictionary Carbuncle Holman Bible Dictionary Carbuncle Hastings' BibleDictionary Carbuncle Morrish Bible Dictionary Carbuncle 1910 New Catholic Dictionary Carbuncle People's Bible Dictionary Carbuncle Smith Bible Dictionary Carbuncle Webster Dictionary Caruncle Carbunculation Carbuncled (only first 3 shown) Watson's Theological Dictionary Carbuncle Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Carbuncle International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Carbuncle Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Carbuncle McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Carbuncle Lexicons אֶבֶן אֶקְדָּח בָּרֶקֶת , בָּרְקַת ( Exodus 28:17 ; 39:10 ; Ezekiel 28:13 ). Heb. barkath; LXX. smaragdos; Vulgate, smaragdus; Revised Version, marg., "emerald." The Hebrew word is from a root meaning "to glitter," "lighten," "flash." When held up to the sun, this gem shines like a burning coal, a dark-red glowing coal, and hence is called "carbunculus", i.e., a little coal. It was one of the jewels in the first row of the high priest's breastplate. It has been conjectured by some that the garnet is meant. In Isaiah 54:12 the Hebrew word is 'Ekdah , used in the prophetic description of the glory and beauty of the mansions above. Next to the diamond it is the hardest and most costly of all precious stones.

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