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Sardine, Sardius

From: Boyd's Bible Dictionary: S By: James P. Boyd

(stone of Sardis). The sard or carnelian, a blood-red or flesh-colored stone, first in first row of high priest’s breastplate (Ex. 28:17¹⁷And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row. (Exodus 28:17); Rev. 4:3³And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. (Revelation 4:3)).

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