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Agate

Holman Bible Dictionary

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(ag' uhte) A translucent quartz with concentric bands, generally white and brown. Agate translates three words in the Bible: a stone in the breastpiece of judgment (Exodus 28:19; Exodus 39:12 ), the material in the pinnacles of Jerusalem (Isaiah 54:12; see Ezekiel 27:16 ), and the third jewel in the foundation wall of the new Jerusalem (Revelation 21:19 ). See Jewels, Jewelry; Minerals and Metals .

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Agate'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​a/agate.html. 1991.
 
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