Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H306 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אַחלָמָה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | perhaps from H2492 (and thus dream-stone) |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | achlamah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | akh-law'-maw |
| Meaning: | 1. a gem, probably the amethyst |
| KJV Renderings: | amethyst. |
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אַחְלָ֑מָה noun feminine perhaps amethyst (etymology dubious; below חלם Thes q. v.; HalJAs 7, x. 426 from חלם être fort, solide; Di Kn compare Talmud חַלְמִית, malva & think of green malachite; DlHA 36 N derived from Aramaic land A—lamû ), amethyst according to ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Josephus; see also LagGGA 1884, 285, but compare Di; one of the gems on the ephod Exod 28:19; Exod 39:12.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Exodus 28:19
