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Diamond
        (Heb. yahalom), a gem crystallized carbon, the most valued and brilliant of precious stones, remarkable for its hardness, the third precious stone in the second row on the breastplate of the high priest, Ex 28:18; 39:11 and mentioned by Ezekiel, Eze 28:13 among the precious stones of the king of Tyre. Some suppose yahalom to be the "emerald." Respecting shamir, which is translated "Diamond" in Jer 17:1 see under ADAMANT.


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Smith, William, Dr "Meaning and Definition for 'diamond' in Smiths Bible Dictionary".
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