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# beryl

noun (beryl, beryls); proper noun (Beryl, a name)

«beryl» 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

1. A hard mineral that forms crystals, found in many colours; green beryl is emerald and blue-green beryl is aquamarine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beryl/#m1)
2. (a name) Beryl is an old-fashioned girl's name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beryl/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons on rocks and gems, beryl is an example of a crystal mineral. In stories, Beryl might be a grandmother's name. In the Bible, beryl is one of the precious stones listed in the city of heaven.

### Examples

- Emerald is a green kind of beryl. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beryl/#x1)
- The museum had a large beryl crystal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beryl/#x2)
- Aquamarine is a blue beryl. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beryl/#x3)
- Great-aunt Beryl knitted me a scarf. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beryl/#x4)
- Beryl contains the element beryllium. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beryl/#x5)
- The jeweller polished the beryl. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/beryl/#x6)

### Note

Say «BERR-il». As a name, capital B. Countable for crystals, uncountable for the mineral in general.

## In Jewish tradition

A precious stone, one of the gems set in the High Priest's breastplate.

**Interpretation.** It is in the fourth row of the breastplate, whose twelve stones stood for the twelve tribes. Tradition links each stone with a tribe.

### Examples

- and the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper; they shall be inclosed in gold in their settings. (Torah EXO.28.20, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/beryl/#x1)
- And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper; they were inclosed in fittings of gold in their settings. (Torah EXO.39.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/beryl/#x2)
- His hands are as rods of gold set with beryl; his body is as polished ivory overlaid with sapphires. (Writings SNG.5.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/beryl/#x3)
- And I looked, and behold four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub, and another wheel beside another cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone. (Prophets EZK.10.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/beryl/#x4)
- The appearance of the wheels and their work was like unto the colour of a beryl; and they four had one likeness; and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel within a wheel. (Prophets EZK.1.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/beryl/#x5)

### Note

Say «BERR-il». As a name, capital B. Countable for crystals, uncountable for the mineral in general.

## On Mova

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