- Original: נפך - Transliteration: Nophek - Phonetic: no'-fek - Definition: 1. a precious stone in the high priest's breastplate a. perhaps an emerald, turquoise, ruby, or carbuncle 2. jewels imported from Tyre - Origin: from an unused root meaning to glisten - TWOT entry: 1391 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine - Strong's: From an unused root meaning to glisten; shining; a gem probably the garnet: - emerald. Total KJV Occurrences: 4 • emerald, 3 Exodus 28:18; Exodus 39:11; Ezekiel 28:13 • emeralds, 1 Ezekiel 27:16