Pânîyn — H6443

Definition

masculine noun

probably a pearl (as round)

1. a precious stone
1. perhaps corals, rubies, jewels

Usually translated as

ruby

Origin

or pânîy; from the same as H6434

• Same as Pên (H6434)

Greek equivalents

• líthos (G3037)
• polytelḗs (G4185)

Occurrences

Pânîyn occurs 6 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Job (1), Proverbs (4), Lamentations (1)

• Job 28:18 — No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies (מִפְּנִינִֽים).
• Proverbs 3:15 — She is more precious than rubies (מִפְּנִינִ֑ים): and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
• Proverbs 8:11 — For wisdom is better than rubies (מִפְּנִינִ֑ים); and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
• Proverbs 20:15 — There is gold, and a multitude of rubies (פְּנִינִ֑ים): but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
• Proverbs 31:10 — Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies (מִפְּנִינִ֣ים).
• Lamentations 4:7 — Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies (מִפְּנִינִ֔ים), their polishing was of sapphire: