What does "Rubies" mean in the Bible?
There is much uncertainty concerning this translation. Some would render the word "red coral," and others "pearl" or "mother-of-pearl," both of which latter are often of a ruddy hue. Rubies appears in 6 verses across 3 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Rubies?
RU'BIES. There is much uncertainty concerning this translation. Some would render the word "red coral," and others "pearl" or "mother-of-pearl," both of which latter are often of a ruddy hue. The word occurs in Job 28:18; Prov 3:15; Jud 8:11; Prov 20:15; Prov 31:10; Lam 4:7, but seems never associated with the name of any precious stone. True rubies are of a red color. They are next to the diamond in hardness, beauty, and value, and once commanded even a higher price. See Stones, Precious.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Rubies?
Where does Rubies appear in the Bible?
Rubies is referenced in 6 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Job 28:18
- Lamentations 4:7
- Proverbs 3:15
- Proverbs 8:11
- Proverbs 20:15
- Proverbs 31:10
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Rubies.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Rubies?
Rubies appears in 6 verses across 3 books, most often in Proverbs, which accounts for 4 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Rubies?
Proverbs, Job, Lamentations.
Where can I read every verse about Rubies?
This page lists 6 of them. Protos carries all 6, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
