Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
carbuncle
Usage: 1) fiery glow, sparkle 2) (CLBL) the name of a gem-carbuncle
Strong's Number
H688
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H688 Quick Answer
Strong's H688 אֶקדָּח (eqdach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. eqdach (ek-dawkh') n-m. 1. burning 2. a carbuncle, garnet, or other fiery gem It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include make, windows, agates, gates, and carbuncles. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- eqdach (ek-dawkh') n-m. 1. burning 2. a carbuncle, garnet, or other fiery gem
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- make, windows, agates, gates, and carbuncles
Meaning and Definition
eqdach (ek-dawkh') n-m. 1. burning 2. a carbuncle, garnet, or other fiery gem [from H6916] KJV: carbuncle. Root(s): H6916
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H688. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
English Usage Signals
Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.
make
windows
agates
gates
carbuncles
borders
pleasant
stones
How Strong's H688 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H688 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H688 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H688.
And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H688, grouped by book.
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H688 FAQ
What does eqdach (אֶקְדָּח) mean?
Eqdach (Strong's H688) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "carbuncle". eqdach (ek-dawkh') n-m. 1. burning 2. a carbuncle, garnet, or other fiery gem
How many times is eqdach (אֶקְדָּח) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H688 across 1 book.
Where can I study eqdach (אֶקְדָּח) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H688 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate eqdach (אֶקְדָּח)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as make, windows, agates, gates, carbuncles, and borders. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.