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Amethyst

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(am' ih thihsst) A deep purple variety of stone of the aluminum oxide family. Used in the breastplate of the high priest (Exodus 28:19; Exodus 39:12 ) and the twelfth stone in the foundation wall of the new Jerusalem (Revelation 21:20 ). See Jewelry, Jewels.

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