כַּדְכֹּד
kadkod · ruby? (a gem, uncertain)
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H3539 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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kadkod (כַּדְכֹּד) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “ruby? (a gem, uncertain)”.
A sparkling gem; the identification is uncertain, perhaps the ruby.
How to say it
kad·kod
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A shining red precious stone; which one is uncertain.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
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Where it appears
- Isaiah 54:12
And I will make your battlements of ruby, and your gates of stones of crystal, and all your border of precious stones.
- Ezekiel 27:16
Aram was your merchant because of the abundance of your works; with turquoise, purple, embroidery, fine linen, coral, and ruby they paid for your wares.