Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3095 |
|---|---|
| Word: | יַהֲלוֹם |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H1986 (in the sense of hardness) |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 3 |
| Transliteration: | yahalom |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | yah-hal-ome' |
| Meaning: | 1. a precious stone, probably onyx |
| KJV Renderings: | diamond. |
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יַהֲלֹם noun [masculine] a precious stone, jasper? (so ᵐ5 ᵑ9 ), or onyx? (compare Di Exod 28:18) (apparently from √ הלם; owing to its hardness, as able to smite, hammer?) — mentioned in lists of precious stones Exod 28:18; Exod 39:11; Ezek 28:13.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
