Easton's Bible Dictionary (Hebrews shebo), a precious stone in the breast-plate of the high priest (Exodus 28:19; 39:12), the second in the third row. This may be the agate properly so called, a semi-transparent crystallized quartz, probably brought from Sheba, whence its name. In Isaiah 54:12 and Ezek. 27:16, this word is the rendering of the Hebrew cadcod, which means "ruddy," and denotes a variety of minutely crystalline silica more or less in bands of different tints. This word is from the Greek name of a stone found in the river Achates in Sicily. Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) On the way; agoing; as, to be agate; to set the bells agate. 2. (n.) A semi pellucid, uncrystallized variety of quartz, presenting various tints in the same specimen. Its colors are delicately arranged in stripes or bands, or blended in clouds. 3. (n.) A kind of type, larger than pearl and smaller than nonpareil; in England called ruby. 4. (n.) A diminutive person; so called in allusion to the small figures cut in agate for rings and seals. 5. (n.) A tool used by gold-wire drawers, bookbinders, etc.; -- so called from the agate fixed in it for burnishing. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia AGATE See STONES, PRECIOUS.

Multi-Version Concordance Agate (4 Occurrences) Exodus 28:19 and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Exodus 39:12 and the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Isaiah 54:12 And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones. (Root in KJV WBS YLT RSV) Ezekiel 27:16 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. (KJV WBS YLT RSV)