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GEMS

A general term construed to mean any precious or semiprecious stones, especially when cut or polished for ornamental purposes. A gem can also be a cameo or an intaglio in an archaeological sense. Gems, mineralogically, are an order of minerals that are distinguished by their hardness, transparency, and nonmetallic luster. They have sufficient beauty and durability for use as a personal ornament or as symbols of authority. Gems have been used, depending on their value, in trade for many centuries. Gems mentioned in the Bible, in a liberal sense, include agate (chalcedony), alabaster, amethyst, beryl, chrysolite (topaz), diamond (Heb. yahălōm, which could mean onyx), emerald, jasper, and rāʾmôṯ (coral).

Richard A. Stephenson






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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