Topaz:
Heb. pitdah (Eze 28:13; Rev 21:20), a golden yellow or "green" stone brought from Cush or Ethiopia (Job 28:19). It was the second stone in the first row in the breastplate of the high priest, and had the name of Simeon inscribed on it (Exd 28:17). It is probably the chrysolite of the moderns.
1 | Strong's Number: g5116 | Greek: topazion |
Topaz:
is mentioned in Rev 21:20, as the ninth of the foundation stones of the wall of the heavenly Jerusalem; the stone is of a yellow color (though there are topazes of other colors) and is almost as hard as the diamond. It has the power of double refraction, and when heated or rubbed becomes electric. In the Sept., Exd 28:17; 39:10; Job 28:19; Psa 119:127, "(gold and) topaz;" Eze 28:13.
Topaz:
one of the gems used in the high priest's breastplate (Exodus 28:17; 39:10; Ezekiel 28:13) one of the foundations also of the New Jerusalem, in St. John's description of the city (Revelation 21:20). The topaz of the ancient Greeks and Romans is generally allowed to be our chrysolite, while their chrysolite is our topaz. Chrysolite is a silicate of magnesia and iron; it is so son as to lose its polish unless carefully used. It varies in color from a pale‐green to a bottle‐green. It is supposed that its name was derived from Topazos, an island in the Red Sea where these stones were procured.
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