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yahălōm יַהֲלֹם ‘jasper’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from hālam הָלַם ‘to smite’ ( in the sense of hardness )
Roots: הלם

yahălōm n, m
1) a precious stone (known for its hardness)
 1a) perhaps the jasper, onyx, or diamond

Mentioned in Exodus 28:18, 39:11 Ezekiel 28:13

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