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| − | (Heb. shamir), Ezek. 3:9. The [[Greek | + | ([[Text:EBD:Hebrew language|Heb]]. shamir), Ezek. 3:9. The [[Text:EBD:Greek|Greek]] word adamas means [[Text:EBD:wikipedia:diamond|diamond]]. This [[Stones, Precious|stone]] is not referred to, but [[Text:EBD:Wikipedia:corundum|corundum]] or some kind of hard [[wikipedia:steel|steel]]. It is an emblem of firmness in resisting adversaries of the truth (Zech. 7:12), and of hard-heartedness against the [[Truth|truth]] (Jer. 17:1). |
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Latest revision as of 15:26, 28 November 2008
(Heb. shamir), Ezek. 3:9. The Greek word adamas means diamond. This stone is not referred to, but corundum or some kind of hard steel. It is an emblem of firmness in resisting adversaries of the truth (Zech. 7:12), and of hard-heartedness against the truth (Jer. 17:1).
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