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  2. Gemstones in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    Hebrew ʾōḏem derives from the Hebrew root meaning "red". Carnelian is called sardion in Greek. Theophrastus (De lap., 55) and Pliny (Hist. nat., XXXVII, xxxi) derive sardion from the name of the city of Sardes where, they claim, it was first found. The carnelian is a siliceous stone and a species of chalcedony.

  3. List of biblical names starting with J - Wikipedia

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    This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with J in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.

  4. List of biblical names - Wikipedia

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    Names play a variety of roles in the Bible. They sometimes relate to the nominee's role in a biblical narrative , as in the case of Nabal , a foolish man whose name means "fool". [ 1 ] Names in the Bible can represent human hopes, divine revelations , or are used to illustrate prophecies .

  5. Jade (given name) - Wikipedia

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    Jade is a given name derived from the ornamental stone jade, which is used in artwork and in jewellery-making. The name is derived from the Spanish piedra de la ijada, which means "stone of the bowels". [1] There was a belief that when jade was placed on the stomach, it could cure colic in babies. [2] The stone is greatly valued in Asian countries.

  6. Jannes and Jambres - Wikipedia

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    The names Jannes and Jambres (Greek: Ἰάννης, Ἰαμβρῆς; Iannēs, Iambrēs) appear in 2 Timothy [2] in the New Testament.Origen says that there was an apocryphal book called The Book of Jannes and Jambres, containing details of their exploits, and that Paul the Apostle was quoting from it.

  7. Biblical names in their native languages - Wikipedia

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    Village name during the kingdoms of Israel, Judah until the Siege of Jerusalem (930 BC to 587 BC): Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤁𐤉𐤕𐤋𐤄𐤌 [1] [2] Pronunciation: Bayawt Lahawm Meaning: House of Bread Village name from 587 BC through the time of Christ: Aramaic: בית לחם Pronunciation: Beit Lekhem Meaning: House of Bread Beth Shemesh: Village

  8. List of plants in the Bible - Wikipedia

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    Name in Bible Plant name Scientific name References סנה ‎ səneh: Abraham's Bush or Blackberry: Vitex agnus-castus, Rubus sanctus or Loranthus acaciae: Exodus 3:2 שטה ‎ šiṭṭāh: Acacia, Spirale: Acacia raddiana: Exodus 25:10 אלמגים ‎ ’almuggîm: Almug tree; traditionally thought to denominate Red Sandalwood and/or

  9. Jared (biblical figure) - Wikipedia

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    His father Mahalalel, great-grandson of Seth, son of Adam, was 65 years old when Jared was born. [3] In the apocryphal Book of Jubilees, his mother's name is Dinah.. Jubilees states that Jared married a woman whose name is variously spelled as Bereka, Baraka, and Barakah, and the Bible speaks of Jared having become father to other sons and daughters (Genesis 5:19).