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בָּרֶקֶת H1304
H1304 is the Hebrew word בָּרֶקֶת, transliterated bâreqeth and said baw-reh'-keth. The King James Version most often renders it carbuncle.
What it means
a gem (as flashing), perhaps the emerald.
Where it comes from
or בָּרְקַתxlit bârᵉkath corrected to bârᵉqath; from H1300 (בָּרָק).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: carbuncle.
Verses using בָּרֶקֶת
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 28:17 · KJV
And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.
Exodus 39:10 · KJV
And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
Ezekiel 28:13 · KJV
Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1304 mean?
H1304 is the Hebrew word בָּרֶקֶת (bâreqeth), meaning a gem (as flashing), perhaps the emerald.
How is H1304 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it carbuncle (3 times).
How many times does H1304 appear in the Bible?
בָּרֶקֶת (bâreqeth) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1304 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or בָּרְקַתxlit bârᵉkath corrected to bârᵉqath; from H1300 (בָּרָק).
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