Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
gem
Usage: a gem, precious stone, emerald (Josephus) Also means: bar.qat (בָּֽרְקַת "gem" H1304B)
Strong's Number
H1304
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H1304 Quick Answer
Strong's H1304 בָּרְקַת בָּרְקַת (bareqeth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bareqeth (baw-reh'-keth) (or barkath {baw-rek-ath'}) n-f. 1. a gem (as flashing), perhaps the emerald [from H1300] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include carbuncle and emerald. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- bareqeth (baw-reh'-keth) (or barkath {baw-rek-ath'}) n-f. 1. a gem (as flashing), perhaps the emerald [from H1300]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- carbuncle and emerald
Meaning and Definition
bareqeth (baw-reh'-keth) (or barkath {baw-rek-ath'}) n-f. 1. a gem (as flashing), perhaps the emerald [from H1300] KJV: carbuncle. Root(s): H1300
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1304. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1304 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bareqeth, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
carbuncle
Exodus 28:17
2×
emerald
Ezekiel 28:13
How Strong's H1304 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1304 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1304 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.
And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1304.
And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.
And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1304, grouped by book.
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1304 FAQ
What does bareqeth (בָּרֶקֶת) mean?
Bareqeth (Strong's H1304) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "carbuncle". bareqeth (baw-reh'-keth) (or barkath {baw-rek-ath'}) n-f. 1. a gem (as flashing), perhaps the emerald [from H1300]
How many times is bareqeth (בָּרֶקֶת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H1304 across 2 books.
Where can I study bareqeth (בָּרֶקֶת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1304 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bareqeth (בָּרֶקֶת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as carbuncle and emerald. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.