Strong's Lexicon

G4665

G4665 — σμάραγδος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreeksmaragdosnounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G4665
Word:σμάραγδος
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:of uncertain derivation
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:smaragdos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:smar'-ag-dos
Meaning:1. the emerald or green gem so called
KJV Renderings:emerald

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

σμάραγδος, σμαράγδου, (but apparently feminine in the earlier writ, cf. Theophrast. lap. 4, 23; in Herodotus its gender cannot be determined; cf. Stephanus Thesaurus, under the word), Latinsmaragdus (A. V. emerald), a transparent precious stone noted especially for its light green color: Rev 21:19. (From Herodotus down; the Sept.. On the derivation of the word see Vanicek, Fremdwörter, under the word. On its relation to our ’emerald’ (disputed by King, Antique Gems, p. 27ff), see Reihm, HWB, under the word ’Edelsteine’, 17; Deane in the ’Bible Educator’, vol. ii., p. 350f.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

σμάραγδος (emerald)

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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