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# amethyst

noun (amethysts)

«amethyst» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

An amethyst is a purple gem, a kind of stone used in rings and jewels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amethyst/#m1)

### In the lessons

in tales, a precious stone set in a throne or a treasure

### Examples

- She wore a ring with a purple amethyst. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amethyst/#x1)
- The throne stood on steps inlaid with great amethysts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amethyst/#x2)
- The treasure chest was full of gold and amethysts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amethyst/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

It is one of the twelve stones on the High Priest's breastplate, in the third row.

**Interpretation.** Tradition says each stone stood for one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

### Examples

- and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; (Torah EXO.28.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/amethyst/#x1)
- And the third row, a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst. (Torah EXO.39.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/amethyst/#x2)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «amethyst» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/amethyst/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«amethyst» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/amethyst.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «amethyst» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/amethyst/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«amethyst» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/amethyst.html) on Mova free.