Easton's Bible Dictionary A hail; claw; hoof, (Hebrews shoham), a precious stone adorning the breast-plate of the high priest and the shoulders of the ephod (Exodus 28:9-12, 20; 35:27; Job 28:16; Ezek. 28:13). It was found in the land of Havilah (Genesis 2:12). The LXX. translates the Hebrew word by smaragdos, an emerald. Some think that the sardonyx is meant. But the onyx differs from the sardonyx in this, that while the latter has two layers (black and white) the former has three (black, white, and red). Noah Webster's Dictionary (n.) Chalcedony in parallel layers of different shades of color. It is used for making cameos, the figure being cut in one layer with the next as a ground. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ONYX on'-iks o'-niks. See STONES, PRECIOUS.

Multi-Version Concordance Onyx (16 Occurrences) Romans 16:18 For those who are such don't serve our Lord, Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and flattering speech, they deceive the hearts of the innocent. things of iron, and wood for the things of wood; onyx stones, and stones (WEB) Revelation 21:20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, jacinth; and the twelfth, amethyst. (Root in WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Genesis 2:12 and the gold of that land is good. There is aromatic resin and the onyx stone. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV) Exodus 25:7 onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV) Exodus 28:9 You shall take two onyx stones, and engrave on them the names of the children of Israel: (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV) Exodus 28:18 The second, a ruby, a sapphire, and an onyx; (BBE) Exodus 28:20 and the fourth row a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be enclosed in gold in their settings. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Exodus 35:9 onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod and for the breastplate. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV) Exodus 35:27 The rulers brought the onyx stones, and the stones to be set, for the ephod and for the breastplate; (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV) Exodus 39:6 They worked the onyx stones, enclosed in settings of gold, engraved with the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the children of Israel. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV) Exodus 39:11 In the second, a ruby, a sapphire, and an onyx; (BBE) Exodus 39:13 and the fourth row, a chrysolite, an onyx, and a jasper. They were enclosed in gold settings. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) 1 Chronicles 29:2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colors, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance. (KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV) Esther 1:6 There were hangings of white cloth , of green, and of blue, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the couches were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and white, and yellow, and black marble. (See JPS) Job 28:16 It can't be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Ezekiel 28:13 You were in Eden, the garden of God; every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, emerald, chrysolite, onyx, jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and beryl. Gold work of tambourines and of pipes was in you. In the day that you were created they were prepared. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)