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Pearl (Heb. gabish, Job 28:18; Gr. margarites, Matt 7:6; 13:46; Rev 21:21). The pearl oyster is found in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. Its shell is the "mother of pearl," which is of great value for orname...

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Pearl (Heb. gabish, Job 28:18; Gr. margarites, Matt 7:6; 13:46; Rev 21:21). The pearl oyster is found in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea. Its shell is the "mother of pearl," which is of great value for ornamental purposes (1Tim 2:9; Rev 17:4). Each shell contains eight or ten pearls of various sizes.

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