H1304 בָּרֶקֶת
bâreqeth — a gem (as flashing), perhaps the emerald
KJV: carbuncle.
Derived from בָּרָק bârâq (lightning)
Occurs 3 times. Every verse with this word
Brown–Driver–Briggs
- בָּֽרְקַת n.f. id. [b.df.ae], Ez 28:13, cf. Ges § 80 R. 2, Pinsk Einl. 73.
- בָּרֶ֫קֶת n.f
- בָּרֶ֫קֶת n.f. a precious stone, emerald, acc. to 𝔊, 𝔙, Josephus; (from flashing, sparkling; Lag Rel. Jur. Eccl. x., comp. Skr., Gk.,) Ex 28:17 39:10 (both P).
Where it occurs
- 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;
- Exodus 39:10 — They set in it four rows of stones. A row of ruby, topaz, and beryl was the first row;
- Ezekiel 28:13 — You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, emerald, chrysolite, onyx, jasper…