Strong's Lexicon
G2930 — κρύσταλλος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2930 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κρύσταλλος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from a derivative of kruos (frost) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | krustallos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kroos'-tal-los |
| Meaning: | 1. ice 2. (by analogy) rock "crystal" |
| KJV Renderings: | crystal |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κρύσταλλος, κρυστάλλου, ὁ (from κρύος ice; hence properly, anything congealed (cf. Latincrusta) and transparent) (from Homer down), crystal: a kind of precious stone, Rev 4:6; Rev 22:1; (cf. B. D. under the word . On its gender cf. Liddell and Scott, under the word II.)
STRONGS NT 2930a: κρυφαῖοςκρυφαῖος, κρυφαίᾳ, κρυφαιον (κρυφᾶ), hidden, secret: twice in Mat 6:18 L T Tr WH. (Jer 23:24; Wis 17:3; in Greek writings from Aeschylus and Pindar down.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κρύσταλλος (crystal)
Revelation 4:6
- KJV: And before the throne a sea of glass like unto crystal and in the midst of the throne and round about the throne four beasts full of eyes before and behind
- GK: και ενώπιον του θρόνου ως θάλασσα υαλίνη ομοία κρυστάλλω και εν μέσω του θρόνου και κύκλω του θρόνου τέσσαρα ζώα γέμοντα οφθαλμών έμπροσθεν και όπισθεν
Revelation 22:1
- KJV: And he shewed me a pure river of water of life clear as crystal proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb
- GK: και έδειξέ μοι ποταμόν καθαρόν ύδατος ζωής λαμπρόν ως κρύσταλλον εκπορευόμενον εκ του θρόνου του θεού και του αρνίου