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Coral

Smith's Bible Dictionary

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Coral. Ezekiel 27:16. A production of the sea, formed by minute animals called zoophytes. It is their shell or house. It takes various forms, as of trees, shrubs, hemispheres. The principal colors are red and white. It was used for beads and ornaments.

With regard to the estimation in which coral was held by the Jews and other Orientals, it must be remembered that coral varies in price with us. Pliny says that the Indians valued coral as the Romans valued pearls. Job 28:18.

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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Coral'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​c/coral.html. 1901.
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