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The Hebrew word in Ex. 28: 18; Ex. 39: 11; Ezek. 28: 13, is yahalom. It occurs only in these places, and cannot be identified; it is generally held not to be what is now known as the diamond. In Jer. 17: 1 the word is shamir. This is translated 'adament' in Ezek. 3:
9. It is thought to be the corundum, a very hard stone, but being of different hues it has now various names.