What does פָּנִין · λίθος mean in the Bible?
פָּנִין · λίθος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "precious stones, pearls".
Hebrew · H6443, G3037
פְּנִינִים
Probably a pearl (as round) · a stone (literally or figuratively)
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פָּנִיןH6443probably a pearl (as round)
λίθοςG3037a stone (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciationlíthos
Stone carries metaphorical weight in NT: Christ as cornerstone, believers as living stones, stumbling block.
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פָּנִין · λίθος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "precious stones, pearls".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6443, G3037?
H6443, G3037 is connected to 7 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. precious stones, pearls
Strong'sH6443, G3037
Lexical occurrences7 versesSource Gloss
precious stones, pearls
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פְּנִינִים is built from this root:
פֵּןH6434