Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Amber
| Name | Amber (Add to Favourite List?) | ||
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| Meaning | Fossil resin. | ||
| Biblical context |
The Biblical baby name Amber is Arabic/ Latin in origin and it's meaning is fossil resin. The Hebrew word for Amber is chashmal.
Amber is pronounced am-burr. Amber is a semi-precious gemstone formed millions of years ago from the fossilized resin of trees. It is a translucent gold in color. The people of Biblical times knew of the existence of amber. Ezekiel the prophet describes the golden color of God's glory as being the color of amber. The word amber is used only in the King James Version of the Bible. Other versions use the terms glowing metal or gleaming bronze. Ezekiel 1:4,27; 8:2 Strong's concordance H2830 |
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