ʼachlâmâh — H306

Definition

feminine noun

a gem, probably the amethyst

1. amethyst, a gem in the third row on the ephod, breastplate of judgment worn by the high priest. Transliteration of the Septuagint word. Identification is not certain but is a purple stone perhaps a corundum or red or brown jasper.

Usually translated as

amethyst

Origin

perhaps from H2492 (and thus dream-stone)

• Derived from Châlam (H2492)

Greek equivalents

• améthystos (G271)

Occurrences

ʼachlâmâh occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (2)

• Exodus 28:19 — And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst (וְאַחְלָֽמָה).
• Exodus 39:12 — And the third row, a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst (וְאַחְלָֽמָה).