Biblica Analytica
H0306 Hebrew

אַחְלָ֑מָה

ach.la.mah

amethyst

Lexicon Entry

Definition
amethyst
Transliteration
ach.la.mah
Strong's Number
H0306
Occurrences
2

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The word "אַחְלָ֑מָה" (ach.la.mah) has a short definition as "amethyst." This suggests a connection to a precious stone used for adornment. Its translation is singular in form, indicating a specific object rather than a general concept or abstract idea. The word appears only twice in the Hebrew Bible, which might imply a limited or specific context for its usage. Without more information, we can't determine if the stone was particularly significant, widely used, or simply mentioned to adorn a piece of jewelry. Given its translation as a "precious stone," "אַחְלָ֑מָה" likely played a role in a biblical context related to luxury, adornment, or trade.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H0306
Lemma
אַחְלָ֑מָה
Transliteration
ach.la.mah
Definition
amethyst
Occurrences
2
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences across the text