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kadkōd כַּדְכֹּד ‘ruby’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from the same as kad כַּד ‘jar’ in the sense of striking fire from a metal forged
Roots: כד

kadkōd n, m
1) a precious stone (maybe ruby, agate)

Mentioned in Isaiah 54:12 Ezekiel 27:16

2014 — 2026 Institute for Biblical Content. Biblical Hebrew for linguists: a multilingual analytical biblical Hebrew lexicon.
Editorial Lead of the English section: M. Hardy (ENS, IBC).
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