נֹפֶךְ

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H5306

Transliteration: nôphek

Pronunciation: no'-fek

Definition: emerald

Original: נפך

Transliteration: nôphek

Phonetic: no'-fek

BDB Definition:

a precious stone in the high priest's breastplate
1. perhaps an emerald, turquoise, ruby, or carbuncle
jewels imported from Tyre

Origin: from an unused root meaning to glisten

TWOT entry: 1391