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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(red). A ruddy, valuable gem; but the original word is thought to mean coral or pearl (Job 28:18¹⁸No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. (Job 28:18); Prov. 3:15¹⁵She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. (Proverbs 3:15)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

To what precious stone this word refers is not definitely known. It is mentioned as a symbol of preciousness: as “the price of wisdom is above rubies”; the value of a virtuous woman is far above rubies (Job 28:18¹⁸No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. (Job 28:18); Prov. 3:15¹⁵She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. (Proverbs 3:15); Prov. 8:11¹¹For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. (Proverbs 8:11); Prov. 20:15¹⁵There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel. (Proverbs 20:15); Prov. 31:10¹⁰Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. (Proverbs 31:10)). In Lamentations 4:7⁷Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire: (Lamentations 4:7), where the Nazarites are said to be “more ruddy in body than rubies,” some translate “corals,” though the Hebrew is the same. Bochart judges “pearls” to be intended.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

6443 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

paniyn

Phonic:

paw-neen’

Meaning:

or paniy {paw-nee'}; from the same as 6434; probably a pearl (as round)

KJV Usage:

ruby