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Sardine, Sardius
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(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.
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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Sardine, Sardius'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/sbd/s/sardine-sardius.html. 1901.