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נֹפֶךְ H5306
H5306 is the Hebrew word נֹפֶךְ, transliterated nôphek and said no'-fek. The King James Version most often renders it emerald.
What it means
shining; a gem, probably the garnet.
Where it comes from
from an unused root meaning to glisten.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: emerald.
Verses using נֹפֶךְ
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 28:18 · KJV
And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
Exodus 39:11 · KJV
And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
Ezekiel 27:16 · KJV
Syria was thy merchant by reason of the multitude of the wares of thy making: they occupied in thy fairs with emeralds, purple, and broidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and agate.
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 H5306 mean?
H5306 is the Hebrew word נֹפֶךְ (nôphek), meaning shining; a gem, probably the garnet.
How is H5306 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it emerald (3 times), emeralds (1 time).
How many times does H5306 appear in the Bible?
נֹפֶךְ (nôphek) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5306 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root meaning to glisten.
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