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Boyd's Bible Dictionary: P
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James P. Boyd
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(little pears). Stony secretions of the pearl-oyster. Reckoned as gems and highly prized as ornaments. Source of frequent metaphor (
Matt. 13:45
45
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: (Matthew 13:45)
;
1 Tim. 2:9
9
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; (1 Timothy 2:9)
;
Rev. 17:4; 21:21
4
And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet color, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication: (Revelation 17:4)
21
And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. (Revelation 21:21)
). Pearl (
Job 28:18
18
No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. (Job 28:18)
), should be crystal.
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