What Do Ligure Mean?

: a traditional precious stone that is probably the jacinth.

What is a Ligure in the Bible?

Ligure (train), a Trans Europ Express (TEE) that ran between Milano C and Marseille / Avignon. In the Biblical book of Exodus, a stone in the third row of the High Priest's Breastplate.

What is Ligure gemstone?

The seventh stone in Aaron's Breastplate, often called the Ligure, and sometimes referred to as the Sapphire or Lapis Lazuli, is an interesting stone. If known by the name Ligure, as given in the Scriptural account of the stones necessary for Aaron's Breastplate, we meet with historical ambiguity and even skepticism.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.