Yahălôm — H3095

Definition

masculine noun

a precious stone, probably onyx

1. a precious stone (known for its hardness)
1. perhaps the jasper, onyx, or diamond

Usually translated as

diamond

Origin

from H1986 (in the sense of hardness)

• Derived from Hâlam (H1986)

Greek equivalents

• íaspis (G2393)
• smáragdos (G4665)

Occurrences

Yahălôm occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (2), Ezekiel (1)

• Exodus 28:18 — And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond (וְיָהֲלֹֽם).
• Exodus 39:11 — And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond (וְיָהֲלֹֽם).
• Ezekiel 28:13 — Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond (וְיָהֲלֹ֗ם), 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.