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ʾeqdāḥ אֶקְדָּח ‘carbuncle’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from qiddā קִדָּה ‘cassia’
Roots: קדה

ʾeqdāḥ n, m
1) fiery glow, sparkle
2) (CLBL) the name of a gem-carbuncle

Mentioned in Isaiah 54:12

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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