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PEARL

A dense spherical concretion of aragonite or calcite, deposited about a foreign particle by various marine and freshwater mollusks. Pearls are usually white or light-colored, and have a nacreous luster. Heb. pĕnînîm is translated either as pearls or corals. Pearl refers to the third of three precious stones (the first is coral) which are not valuable enough to purchase wisdom (Job 28:18).

Pearls (Gk. margarítēs) were very valuable, and so not to be thrown before swine (Matt. 7:6), but it may be worth selling all to acquire one of great value (13:45-46). Wealthy women wear pearls, but proper Christian women are to be discreet and not wear such valuables (1 Tim. 2:9), as does the woman on the scarlet beast in John’s vision (Rev. 17:4). The merchants of earth weep when there is no longer anyone to buy their goods, which include pearls, and mourn the loss of the city clothed in such (Rev. 18:12, 16). When the heavenly Jerusalem emerges, each of its 12 gates is a single pearl (Rev. 21:21).

Martha Jean Mugg Bailey

Prayer Tents Bible References - Prayer Tents

PEARL

Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)