Strong's #6443: paniyn (pronounced paw-neen')

or paniy {paw-nee'}; from the same as 6434; probably a pearl (as round):--ruby.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon:

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pânı̂yn / pânı̂y

1) a precious stone

1a) perhaps corals, rubies, jewels

Part of Speech: noun masculine

Relation: from the same as H6434

Usage:

This word is used 6 times:

 

Job 28:18: "or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies."
Proverbs 3:15: "She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared"
Proverbs 8:11: "For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not"
Proverbs 20:15: "There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel."
Proverbs 31:10: "woman? for her price is far above rubies."
Lamentations 4:7: "they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing"