Strong's Lexicon

G2393

G2393 — ἴασπις

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekiaspisnounOccurrences: 4

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G2393
Word:ἴασπις
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:probably of foreign origin
Language:Greek
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:iaspis
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:ee'-as-pis
Meaning:1. "jasper", a gem
KJV Renderings:jasper

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἰάσπις, ἰασπιδος, (from Plato down), jasper; a precious stone of divers colors (for some are purple, others blue, others green, and others of the color of brass; Pliny, h. n. 37, 37 (8)): Rev 4:3; Rev 21:11; Rev 21:18 f. (But many think (questionably) the diamond to be meant here; others the precious opal; see Riehm, HWB, under the word Edelsteine, 8 and 10; B. D. under the word ; cf. ’Bible Educator’ 2:352.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἴασπις (jasper)

Revelation 4:3

KJV: And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone and a rainbow round about the throne in sight like unto an emerald
GK: όμοιος οράσει λίθω ιάσπιδι και σαρδινω και ίρις κυκλόθεν του θρόνου ομοια οράσει σμαραγδίνω

Revelation 21:11

KJV: Having the glory of God and her light like unto a stone most precious even like a jasper stone clear as crystal
GK: έχουσαν την δόξαν του θεού ο φωστήρ αυτης όμοιος λίθω τιμιωτάτω ως λίθω ιάσπιδι κρυσταλλιζοντι

Revelation 21:18

KJV: And the building of the wall of it was jasper and the city pure gold like unto clear glass
GK: και ην η ενδόμησις του τείχους αυτής ιάσπις και η πόλις χρυσίον καθαρόν όμοιον υέλω καθαρώ

Revelation 21:19

KJV: And the foundations of the wall of the city garnished with all manner of precious stones The first foundation jasper the second sapphire the third a chalcedony the fourth an emerald
GK: και οι θεμέλιοι του τείχους της πόλεως παντί λίθω τιμίω κεκοσμημένοι ο θεμέλιος ο πρώτος ιάσπις ο δεύτερος σάπφειρος ο τρίτος χαλκηδών ο τέταρτος σμάραγδος
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