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Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Heb. nophek (Exodus 28:18; 39:11 ); i.e., the "glowing stone", probably the carbuncle, a precious stone in the breastplate of the high priest. It is mentioned (Revelation 21:19 ) as one of the foundations of the New Jerusalem. The name given to this stone in the New Testament Greek is smaragdos, which means "live coal."

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Emerald'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​e/emerald.html. 1897.
 
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