Easton's Bible Dictionary (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. Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A fringe or border. 2. (v. t.) To fringe; to border. 3. (n.) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Pearls which are round, or nearly round, and of fine luster, are highly esteemed as jewels, and compare in value with the precious stones. 4. (n.) Hence, figuratively, something resembling a pearl; something very precious. 5. (n.) Nacre, or mother-of-pearl. 6. (n.) A fish allied to the turbot; the brill. 7. (n.) A light-colored tern. 8. (n.) One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler. 9. (n.) A whitish speck or film on the eye. 10. (n.) A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing some liquid for medicinal application, as ether. 11. (n.) A size of type, between agate and diamond. 12. (a.) of or pertaining to pearl or pearls; made of pearls, or of mother-of-pearl. 13. (v. t.) To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl. Used also figuratively. 14. (v. t.) To cause to resemble pearls; to make into small round grains; as, to pearl barley. 15. (v. i.) To resemble pearl or pearls. 16. (v. i.) To give or hunt for pearls; as, to go pearling. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia PEARL purl. See STONES, PRECIOUS.

Multi-Version Concordance Pearl (5 Occurrences) Matthew 13:46 who having found one pearl of great price, he went and sold all that he had, and bought it. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV) Revelation 18:12 merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones, pearls, fine linen, purple, silk, scarlet, all expensive wood, every vessel of ivory, every vessel made of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble; (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Revelation 18:16 saying,'Woe, woe, the great city, she who was dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls! (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Revelation 21:21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls. Each one of the gates was made of one pearl. The street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass. (Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV) Job 28:18 No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies. (Root in KJV BBE WBS YLT NAS RSV)