Strong's Lexicon
G2393 — ἴασπις
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
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, ἡ (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
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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