Overview
The Bible addresses onyx across 14 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Exodus, Genesis and 1 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Precious Stones, Ephod, the, Liberality and Tabernacle. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Aaron.
Key Bible verses about onyx
Old Testament
Exodus
Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate.
And thou shalt take two onyx stones, and grave on them the names of the children of Israel:
Six of their names on one stone, and the other six names of the rest on the other stone, according to their birth.
With the work of an engraver in stone, like the engravings of a signet, shalt thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel: thou shalt make them to be set in ouches of gold.
And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.
And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings. inclosings: Heb. fillings
And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate.
And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.
And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings.
People in the Bible and onyx
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying onyx for yourself
- Begin with Genesis 2:12, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Compare how Exodus, Genesis and 1 Chronicles each treat the theme.
- Consider the lives of Aaron and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Precious Stones, Ephod, the, Liberality and Tabernacle.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about onyx?
The Bible addresses onyx across 14 verses, drawn from both the Old and New Testaments. These passages cluster most in Exodus, Genesis and 1 Chronicles. Closely related themes include Precious Stones, Ephod, the, Liberality and Tabernacle. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Aaron.
How many Bible verses are about onyx?
The Bible references onyx in 14 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention onyx?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Genesis 2:12: “And the gold of that land is good: there is bdellium and the onyx stone.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with onyx?
Aaron.
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