Exodus 39:6 They made the onyx stones, set in gold filigree settings; they were engraved like the engravings of a signet, according to the names of the sons of Israel. (NASB ©1995)Exodus 28:9 "You shall take two onyx stones and engrave on them the names of the sons of Israel, (NASB ©1995) Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.onyx stones. The meaning of the word shoham is not easily determined. It has been variously rendered a beryl, emerald, prasius??, sapphire, sardius, ruby, carnelian, onyx, and sardonyx. It may signify both the onyx and sardonyx. The latter stone is a mixture of the chalcedony and carnelian, sometimes in strata, and at other times blended together, and is found striped with white and red strata, or layers. It is generally allowed that there is no real difference, except in hardness, between the carnelian, chalcedony, agate, sardonyx, and onyx. The onyx is of a darkish horny colour, resembling the nail or hoof, from which circumstance it has its name. It has often a plate of a blueish white or red in it, and when on one or both sides of this white there appears a plate of a reddish colour, the jewellers call the stone a sardonyx. Ex 25:7 28:9 35:9 Job 28:16 Eze 28:13 ouches. Mishbetzoth, strait places, sockets, to insert the stones in, from shavaltz, to straiten, enclose. Concordance Entries Beryl Cut Cutting Embroidered Enclosed Enclosures Engraved Engravings Filigree Fixed Frames Gold Graven Inclosed Mounted Names Onyx Opened Openings Ouches Prepare Prepared Seal Settings Shoham Signet Signets Sons Stamp Stones Twisted Worked Wrought Jump to Previous Occurrence Beryl Children Cut Cutting Embroidered Enclosed Enclosures Engraved Engravings Filigree Fixed Frames Gold Graven Inclosed Israel Mounted Names Onyx Opened Ouches Prepare Prepared Seal Settings Shoham Signet Signets Stamp Stones Twisted Worked Wrought Jump to Next Occurrence Beryl Children Cut Cutting Embroidered Enclosed Enclosures Engraved Engravings Filigree Fixed Frames Gold Graven Inclosed Israel Mounted Names Onyx Opened Ouches Prepare Prepared Seal Settings Shoham Signet Signets Stamp Stones Twisted Worked Wrought New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. | 
