Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6357 |
|---|---|
| Word: | פִּטדָּה |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | of foreign derivation |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | pitdah |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | pit-daw' |
| Meaning: | 1. a gem, probably the topaz |
| KJV Renderings: | topaz. |
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פִּטְדָה noun feminine (masculine according to AlbrZAW xvi (1896), 108) topaz or chrysolite (according to ᵐ5 τοπάζιον, ᵑ9 topazius, etc.; probably foreign word, compare Sanskrit pîta (properly yellow)); — named with other precious stones Ezek 28:13; Exod 28:17 = Exod 39:10 construct פִּטְדַתכּֿוּשׁ Job 28:19. — See PlinNH xxxvii. 8 (32), Houghton in SmDB, Topaz RiHWB, Edelstein.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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