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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Hebrews pitdah (Ezek. 28:13; Revelation 21:20), a golden yellow or "green" stone brought from Cush or Ethiopia (Job 28:19). It was the second stone in the first row in the breastplate of the high priest, and had the name of Simeon inscribed on it (Exodus 28:17). It is probably the chrysolite of the moderns.

Noah Webster's Dictionary

1. (n.) A mineral occurring in rhombic prisms, generally yellowish and pellucid, also colorless, and of greenish, bluish, or brownish shades. It sometimes occurs massive and opaque. It is a fluosilicate of alumina, and is used as a gem.

2. (n.) Either one of two species of large, brilliantly colored humming birds of the Topaza, of South America and the West Indies.

Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia

TOPAZ

to'-paz.

See STONES, PRECIOUS.

Multi-Version Concordance

Topaz (7 Occurrences)

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. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 28:17 You shall set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones: a row of ruby, topaz, and beryl shall be the first row; (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 28:20 The fourth, a topaz, a beryl, and a jasper; they are to be fixed in twisted frames of gold. (BBE)

Exodus 39:10 They set in it four rows of stones. A row of ruby, topaz, and beryl was the first row; (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Exodus 39:13 In the fourth, a topaz, a beryl, and a jasper; they were fixed in twisted frames of gold. (BBE)

Job 28:19 The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, Neither shall it be valued with pure gold. (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)




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