jasper

noun (jasper, uncountable; a jasper); proper noun (Jasper — a boy's name)

«jasper» 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

Jasper is a hard stone, usually red, yellow, brown or green, often with patterns, polished to make jewellery and ornaments. tree →
(a name) Jasper is a boy's name; Jasper is also a town and national park in the Rocky Mountains of Canada. tree →
Jasperware is a kind of pottery, usually pale blue with white raised pictures, made by the Wedgwood company. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons about rocks and minerals, jasper is a kind of quartz (chalcedony). In the Bible, jasper is one of the precious stones in the high priest's breastplate and the walls of the heavenly city. In stories, Jasper may be a character's name. Phrases: «red jasper», «Jasper National Park».

Examples

This necklace is made of red jasper. tree →
We found a piece of jasper on the beach. tree →
Jasper is a kind of quartz with lots of colour. tree →
Jasper is my brother's friend. tree →
We saw elk in Jasper National Park. tree →
In the Bible, the wall of the holy city is described as jasper. tree →
Once home he said to the genie: "Build me a palace of the finest marble, set with jasper, agate, and other precious stones. tree →

Note

The stone is usually uncountable (made of jasper), but «a jasper» for one piece. With a capital as a name. Do not invent facts about a person called Jasper. Jasper is not a gemstone like a diamond; it is opaque (you cannot see through it).

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah jasper is a precious stone, the last stone in the fourth row of the High Priest's breastplate.

Interpretation. Tradition says each of the twelve stones stood for one tribe, and jasper is usually linked with the tribe of Benjamin.

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 →
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 →

Note

On Mova

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