Iaspis ἴασπις
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| ἴασπις | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | iaspis |
| Strong's number | G2393 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | jasper |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
Iaspis (Greek ἴασπις, Strong's G2393) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “jasper”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ἴασπις, -ιδος, ἡ
[in LXX: Exo.28:18 36:38 (Exo.39:11) (יַהֲלֹם), Isa.54:12 (כַּדְכֹּד), Eze.28:13 (יָשְׁפֵה, see BDB, Lex., see word)* ;]
jasper, apparently not the modern stone of that name, but a translucent stone (DB, see word): Rev.4:3 21:11, 18-19.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Exo.28:18 36:38 (Exo.39:11) (יַהֲלֹם), Isa.54:12 (כַּדְכֹּד), Eze.28:13 (יָשְׁפֵה, see BDB, Lex., see word)* ;]
jasper, apparently not the modern stone of that name, but a translucent stone (DB, see word): Rev.4:3 21:11, 18-19.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | jasper (4) |
|---|---|
| BSB | jasper (4) |
Verses
Every verse with Iaspis, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Revelation
- Revelation 4:3And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.
- Revelation 21:11Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.
- Revelation 21:18And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.
- Revelation 21:19And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).