Library The People of the New Earth An Exposition on the First Ten Chapters of Genesis, and Part of ... Smith's Bible Dictionary Sardius Sardine(red) (Heb. odem) the stone which occupied the first place in the first row of the high priest's breastplate. (Exodus 28:27) The sard, which is probably the stone denoted by odem , is a superior variety of agate, sometimes called camelian, and has long been a favorite stone for the engraver's art. Sardis differ in color: there is a bright-red variety, and perhaps the Hebrew odem from a root means "to be red," points to this kind. Subtopics Sardius: Seen in John's Apocalyptic Vision of the Foundation of the New Jerusalem Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |