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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 1304. בָּרֶ֫קֶת (bareqeth) -- Emerald, Beryl</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/1304.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/ezekiel/28-13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/1304.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 1304</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/1303.htm" title="1303">◄</a> 1304. bareqeth <a href="../hebrew/1304a.htm" title="1304a">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">bareqeth: Emerald, Beryl</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">בָּרְקַת</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>bareqeth<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>bah-reh'-keth<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(baw-reh'-keth)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Emerald, Beryl<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a gem, the emerald<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root בָּרַק (baraq), meaning "to flash" or "to gleam."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "bareqeth," the Greek word "σμάραγδος" (smaragdos, Strong's G4665) is often used to refer to emeralds in the Septuagint and the New Testament.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "bareqeth" refers to a precious gemstone, specifically an emerald or beryl, known for its bright, green color and brilliance. It is used in the Bible to describe one of the stones set in the High Priest's breastplate, symbolizing beauty, value, and divine favor.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, gemstones were highly valued for their beauty and rarity. The High Priest's breastplate, also known as the "breastplate of judgment," contained twelve stones, each representing one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The use of "bareqeth" in this context highlights the importance of the tribe it represents and the divine connection between God and His people. Emeralds and beryls were also prized in other ancient cultures, often associated with royalty and divine protection.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">בָּרֶ֫קֶת</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>a precious stone, emerald</b></font>, according to <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ9</font> Josephus; (from <em>flashing, sparkling</em>; Lag<sup>Rel. Jur. <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/10.htm">Ecclesiastes 10</a>.</sup> compare Sanskrit <i><em>markata</em></i>, Greek <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">μάραγδος</font>, <font face="Gentium,Galatia SIL,SBL Greek,GFS Porson,Times New Roman">ζμύραγδος</font>) <a href="/interlinear/exodus/28-17.htm">Exodus 28:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/39-10.htm">Exodus 39:10</a> (both P). <p> <font class="hebrew2">בָּֽרְקַת</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> id., <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Ezekiel 28:13</a>, compare Ges<sup>§ 80</sup> R. 2 Pinsk<sup>Einl. 73</sup>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>carbuncle <p>Or barkath {baw-rek-ath'}; from <a href="/hebrew/1300.htm">baraq</a>; a gem (as flashing), perhaps the emerald -- carbuncle. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/1300.htm">baraq</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וּבָרְקַ֖ת וּבָרֶ֔קֶת וברקת ū·ḇā·rə·qaṯ ū·ḇā·re·qeṯ ūḇārəqaṯ ūḇāreqeṯ uvareKat uvaReket<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/28-17.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 28:17</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֹ֤דֶם פִּטְדָה֙ <b> וּבָרֶ֔קֶת </b> הַטּ֖וּר הָאֶחָֽד׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of ruby, topaz <span class="itali">and emerald;</span><br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a topaz, <span class="itali">and a carbuncle:</span> [this shall be] the first<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/28-17.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of ruby topaz <span class="itali">and emerald</span> a row the first<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/39-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 39:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/39.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֹ֤דֶם פִּטְדָה֙ <b> וּבָרֶ֔קֶת </b> הַטּ֖וּר הָאֶחָֽד׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/39.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of ruby, topaz, <span class="itali">and emerald;</span><br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/39.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a topaz, <span class="itali">and a carbuncle:</span> this [was] the first<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/39-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of ruby topaz <span class="itali">and emerald</span> a row the first<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/28-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 28:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">סַפִּ֣יר נֹ֔פֶךְ <b> וּבָרְקַ֖ת </b> וְזָהָ֑ב מְלֶ֨אכֶת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the turquoise <span class="itali">and the emerald;</span> And the gold,<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the emerald, <span class="itali">and the carbuncle,</span> and gold:<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/28-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the lapis the turquoise <span class="itali">and the emerald</span> and the gold the workmanship<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1304.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1304.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1304<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/uvarekat_1304.htm">ū·ḇā·rə·qaṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uvareket_1304.htm">ū·ḇā·re·qeṯ — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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