What does פִּטְדָה mean in the Bible?
פִּטְדָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a gem , probably the topaz".
Hebrew · H6357
פִּטְדָה
A gem , probably the topaz
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פִּטְדָהH6357
What does פִּטְדָה mean in the Bible?
פִּטְדָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a gem , probably the topaz".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6357?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a topaz (2), Topaz (2).
Where does פִּטְדָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 28:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (2), Ezekiel (1), Job (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ita topaz2×Exodus 28:17, Exodus 39:10
Topaz2×Job 28:19, Ezekiel 28:13
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Usage map
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First aligned rowExodus 28:17
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
Exodus2Job1Ezekiel1
Source forms
פִּטְדָה֙2xpiṭ·ḏāhExodus 28:17, Exodus 39:10
פִּטְדָ֞ה1xpiṭ·ḏāhEzekiel 28:13
פִּטְדַת־1xpiṭ·ḏaṯ-Job 28:19
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular3xExodus 28:17, Exodus 39:10, Ezekiel 28:13
Noun - feminine singular construct1xJob 28:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a gem , probably the topaz
Source Gloss
a gem , probably the topaz
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a gem, probably the topaz BDB: topaz Usage: topaz.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פִּטְדָה is of foreign origin - no further derivation.