PEARL

PEARL (Hebrews gabish, Job 28=>18; Gr. margarites, Matthew 7=>6; 13=>46; Revelation 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 (1 Timothy 2=>9; Revelation 17=>4). Each shell contains eight or ten pearls of various sizes.