Jacinth

Jacinth /ˈdʒæsɪnθ/^[1] is an orange-red transparent variety of zircon used as a gemstone.^[2]

It has been supposed to designate the same stone as the ligure (Hebrew leshem) mentioned in Exodus 28:19 as the first stone of the third row in the breastplate (Hoshen/choshen) of the tunic (ephod) of the High Priest of Israel.^[3] In Revelation 9:17, the word is simply descriptive of colour.^[4] In Revelation 21:19–20, it is mentioned as one of the foundational stones of the New Jerusalem.

References

^ "jacinth, n." OED Online. Oxford University Press, September 2016. Web. 5 November 2016.
^ [https://www.minerals.net/mineral-variety/Gemstone/Jacinth.aspx Jacinth on Minerals.net
^ "www.Bibler.org - Dictionary - Breastplate of the High Priest". 2012-09-12.
^ "www.Bibler.org - Dictionary - Jacinth". 2012-09-12.

Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Hyacinth (mineral)" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

[1] "jacinth, n." OED Online. Oxford University Press, September 2016. Web. 5 November 2016.

[2] [https://www.minerals.net/mineral-variety/Gemstone/Jacinth.aspx Jacinth on Minerals.net

[3] "www.Bibler.org - Dictionary - Breastplate of the High Priest". 2012-09-12.

[4] "www.Bibler.org - Dictionary - Jacinth". 2012-09-12.

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