1) a precious stone 1a) perhaps corals, rubies, jewels Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from the same as H6434 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1783b
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מְּנִינִיםnoun [feminine] pluralcorals (? as branching compare Arabic branch of tree; so Mich Thes and others; > pearls BoHieroz. 601 DiJb after Ra and others); — ׳פ figurative of value Proverbs 20:15; usually ׳מִמּ, camp. Job 28:18; Proverbs 3:15 (Kt מפניים), Proverbs 8:11; Proverbs 31:10 (all of value), Lamentations 4:7 (of red colour); + Psalm 45:14 (perhaps; for מְּנִימָה, q. v. ).
Job 28:18 HEB:וּמֶ֥שֶׁךְ חָ֝כְמָ֗ה מִפְּנִינִֽים׃ NAS: of wisdom is above [that of] pearls. KJV: of wisdom [is] above rubies. INT: and the acquisition of wisdom pearls
Proverbs 3:15 HEB:[מִפְּנִיִּים כ] (מִפְּנִינִ֑ים ק) וְכָל־ NAS: than jewels; And nothing KJV: She [is] more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire INT: precious he ruby you desire
Proverbs 8:11 HEB:טוֹבָ֣ה חָ֭כְמָה מִפְּנִינִ֑ים וְכָל־ חֲ֝פָצִ֗ים NAS: than jewels; And all KJV: [is] better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired INT: is better wisdom jewels and all desirable
Proverbs 20:15 HEB:זָ֭הָב וְרָב־ פְּנִינִ֑ים וּכְלִ֥י יְ֝קָ֗ר NAS: and an abundance of jewels; But the lips KJV: and a multitude of rubies: but the lips INT: is gold and an abundance of jewels thing precious
Proverbs 31:10 HEB:יִמְצָ֑א וְרָחֹ֖ק מִפְּנִינִ֣ים מִכְרָֽהּ׃ NAS: is far above jewels. KJV: for her price [is] far above rubies. INT: find is far jewels pay
Lamentations 4:7 HEB:אָ֤דְמוּ עֶ֙צֶם֙ מִפְּנִינִ֔ים סַפִּ֖יר גִּזְרָתָֽם׃ NAS: than corals, Their polishing KJV: in body than rubies, their polishing INT: ruddy body corals lapis their polishing
branch of tree; so Mich Thes and others; > pearls BoHieroz. 601 DiJb after Ra and others); — ׳פ figurative of value Proverbs 20:15; usually ׳מִמּ, camp. Job 28:18; Proverbs 3:15 (Kt מפניים), Proverbs 8:11; Proverbs 31:10 (all of value), Lamentations 4:7 (of red colour); + Psalm 45:14 (perhaps; for מְּנִימָה, q. v. ).