Carbuncle

Smith’s Bible Dictionary · William Smith, F. N. Peloubet, M. A. Peloubet

This word represents two Hebrew words. The first may he a general term to denote any bright,sparkling gem , (Isaiah 54:12) the second, (Exodus 28:17; 39:10; Ezekiel 28:13) is supposed to be and smaragdus or emerald.

In other dictionaries

Read “Carbuncle” in the 3 dictionaries

CarbuncleEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
CarbuncleInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Source of the article

William Smith; revised by F. N. Peloubet and M. A. Peloubet; CrossWire SWORD module Smith 1.3

Bible Strong digital edition from CrossWire module 1.3, based on the 1884 Peloubet revision with later digital enrichments preserved