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It is often used metaphorically to convey the incomparable worth of wisdom, virtuous character, or divine instruction.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, pearls and rubies were considered symbols of wealth, beauty, and status. They were often used in jewelry and as a form of currency or trade. The rarity and luster of these gems made them highly prized possessions, and they were often associated with royalty and nobility. In the biblical context, "peninim" is used to emphasize the supreme value of spiritual wisdom and moral integrity over material wealth.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/6438.htm">pinnah</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>corals<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>corals (1), jewels (4), pearls (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">מְּנִינִים</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [feminine] plural</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>corals</b></font> (? as <em>branching</em> compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb081901.gif"> <em>branch</em> of tree; so Mich Thes and others; > <em>pearls</em> Bo<sup>Hieroz. 601</sup> Di<sup>Jb</sup> after Ra and others); — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">פ</font> figurative of value <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/20-15.htm">Proverbs 20:15</a>; usually <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מִמּ</font>, camp. <a href="/interlinear/job/28-18.htm">Job 28:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/3-15.htm">Proverbs 3:15</a> (Kt <font class="hebrew2">מפניים</font>), <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/8-11.htm">Proverbs 8:11</a>; <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/31-10.htm">Proverbs 31:10</a> (all of value), <a href="/interlinear/lamentations/4-7.htm">Lamentations 4:7</a> (of red colour); + <a href="/interlinear/psalms/45-14.htm">Psalm 45:14</a> (perhaps; for <font class="hebrew2">מְּנִימָה</font>, q. v. ). <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>ruby <p>Or paniy {paw-nee'}; from the same as <a href="/hebrew/6434.htm">pen</a>; probably a pearl (as round) -- ruby. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6434.htm">pen</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>מִפְּנִינִ֑ים מִפְּנִינִ֔ים מִפְּנִינִ֣ים מִפְּנִינִֽים׃ מִפְּנִינִ֑ים מפנינים מפנינים׃ פְּנִינִ֑ים פנינים mip·pə·nî·nîm mippeniNim mippənînîm pə·nî·nîm peniNim pənînîm<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/job/28-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 28:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּמֶ֥שֶׁךְ חָ֝כְמָ֗ה <b> מִפְּנִינִֽים׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of wisdom is above <span class="itali">[that of] pearls.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of wisdom <span class="itali">[is] above rubies.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/job/28-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the acquisition of wisdom <span class="itali">pearls</span><p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/3-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 3:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">[מִפְּנִיִּים כ] <b> (מִפְּנִינִ֑ים </b> ק) וְכָל־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> than <span class="itali">jewels;</span> And nothing<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> She [is] more precious <span class="itali">than rubies:</span> and all the things thou canst desire<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/3-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> precious he <span class="itali">ruby</span> you desire<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/8-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 8:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/8.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">טוֹבָ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה <b> מִפְּנִינִ֑ים </b> וְכָל־ חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> than <span class="itali">jewels;</span> And all<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [is] better <span class="itali">than rubies;</span> and all the things that may be desired<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/8-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is better wisdom <span class="itali">jewels</span> and all desirable<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/20-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 20:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/20.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">זָ֭הָב וְרָב־ <b> פְּנִינִ֑ים </b> וּכְלִ֥י יְ֝קָ֗ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and an abundance <span class="itali">of jewels;</span> But the lips<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and a multitude <span class="itali">of rubies:</span> but the lips<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/20-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is gold and an abundance <span class="itali">of jewels</span> thing precious<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/31-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 31:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/31.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִמְצָ֑א וְרָחֹ֖ק <b> מִפְּנִינִ֣ים </b> מִכְרָֽהּ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/31.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is far above <span class="itali">jewels.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/31.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for her price [is] far <span class="itali">above rubies.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/31-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> find is far <span class="itali">jewels</span> pay<p><b><a href="/text/lamentations/4-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Lamentations 4:7</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/lamentations/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אָ֤דְמוּ עֶ֙צֶם֙ <b> מִפְּנִינִ֔ים </b> סַפִּ֖יר גִּזְרָתָֽם׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/lamentations/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> than <span class="itali">corals,</span> Their polishing<br><a href="/kjvs/lamentations/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in body <span class="itali">than rubies,</span> their polishing<br><a href="/interlinear/lamentations/4-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> ruddy body <span class="itali">corals</span> lapis their polishing<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6443.htm">6 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6443.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6443<br>6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/mippeninim_6443.htm">mip·pə·nî·nîm — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/peninim_6443.htm">pə·nî·nîm — 1 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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br 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