A stone: אֶ֖בֶן – eben

He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.

(Job 28:3) KJV

A stone: אֶ֖בֶן – eben

1. a stone, generally; the common stone of the field; a stone which may be thrown with the hand; hail stones; shining stones; obdurate heart.
2. precious stone, gem.
3. rock, Ge. 49:24
4. weight, diverse weights; weights of (i.e. carried in) the bag.
5. plummet, Is. 34:11 stones of desolations; i.e. minutely measured off for desolation.
6. pr. names; a stone not far from Jerusalem 1 Ki. 1:9, a stone set up by Samuel.

Davidson Analytical Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon page IV-V

[for ore] A stone: אֶ֖בֶן – eben

Generally; the common stone of the field; a stone which may be thrown with the hand.

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