3539. kadkod
Lexicon
kadkod: Ruby, Agate, or Carbuncle

Original Word: כְּדַכֹּד
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: kadkod
Pronunciation: kad-kode
Phonetic Spelling: (kad-kobe')
Definition: Ruby, Agate, or Carbuncle
Meaning: a sparkling gem, the ruby

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
agate

From the same as kad in the sense of striking fire from a metal forged; a sparkling gem, probably the ruby -- agate.

see HEBREW kad

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as kad
Definition
(a precious stone) perhaps ruby
NASB Translation
rubies (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
כַּדְכֹּד noun [masculine] a precious stone, perhaps ruby (from sparkle ?; Aramaic "" is כַּדְכְּדָנָא); ׳כ Ezekiel 27:16 as article of commerce; כַּדְכֹֿד Isaiah 54:12 figurative in promise to Zion.

כְּדֵי see דַּי.

כדר (√ of following; compare Arabic VII. shoot or rush down (of hawk, star, etc.; also of an attacking force) so Thes Fl in DeJob 15:24 Buhl Di and others; see also modern Arabic annoy, vex, reprimand, SpiroVocab.; oftener be dark, gloomy, turbid, whence > כידור = seething tumult, of battle, compare Köii, 147, § 71, 1).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to sparkle.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G2393 (ἴασπις, iaspis), which is often translated as "jasper" in English. While not a direct equivalent, both terms are used to describe precious stones and are associated with beauty and value in biblical texts.

Usage: The term כְּדַכֹּד appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe a precious stone, often associated with beauty and value. It is used metaphorically to convey splendor and magnificence.

Context: The Hebrew word כְּדַכֹּד (kəḏakkōḏ) is a term used to describe a precious gemstone, traditionally understood to be a ruby. This gem is noted for its sparkling quality, which is indicative of its high value and beauty. In the biblical context, the ruby is often used symbolically to represent wealth, beauty, and divine favor.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term appears in passages that highlight the glory and splendor of God's creation or the wealth of a particular setting. For instance, in Ezekiel 28:13, the ruby is listed among the precious stones that adorned the king of Tyre, symbolizing his great wealth and the beauty of his kingdom: "You were in Eden, the garden of God; every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond; beryl, onyx, and jasper; sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day you were created."

The use of כְּדַכֹּד in biblical literature underscores the cultural and economic significance of gemstones in ancient times, serving as a metaphor for divine beauty and the opulence of God's creation.

Forms and Transliterations
וְכַדְכֹּ֔ד וכדכד כַּֽדְכֹד֙ כדכד kaḏ·ḵōḏ kadChod kaḏḵōḏ vechadKod wə·ḵaḏ·kōḏ wəḵaḏkōḏ
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Englishman's Concordance
Isaiah 54:12
HEB: וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י כַּֽדְכֹד֙ שִׁמְשֹׁתַ֔יִךְ וּשְׁעָרַ֖יִךְ
NAS: your battlements of rubies, And your gates
KJV: thy windows of agates, and thy gates
INT: will make of rubies your battlements and your gates

Ezekiel 27:16
HEB: וּבוּץ֙ וְרָאמֹ֣ת וְכַדְכֹּ֔ד נָתְנ֖וּ בְּעִזְבוֹנָֽיִךְ׃
NAS: fine linen, coral and rubies.
KJV: and fine linen, and coral, and agate.
INT: fine coral and rubies paid your wares

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3539
2 Occurrences


kaḏ·ḵōḏ — 1 Occ.
wə·ḵaḏ·kōḏ — 1 Occ.















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