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Lexicon :: Strong's G2393 - iaspis

Aa
ἴασπις
Transliteration
iaspis (Key)
Pronunciation
ee'-as-pis
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Probably of foreign origin, see יָֽשְׁפִה (H3471)
mGNT
4x in 2 unique form(s) TR
4x in 2 unique form(s) LXX
4x in 2 unique form(s)
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Strong’s Definitions

ἴασπις íaspis, ee'-as-pis; probably of foreign origin (see H3471); "jasper", a gem:—jasper.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's G2393 in the following manner: jasper (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's G2393 in the following manner: jasper (4x).

  1. jasper, a precious stone of various colours (for some are purple, others blue, others green, and others the colour of brass)

    "There is one sort which is called 'Aerizusa', like to air, and another 'Crystallizusa', clear as crystal. So Pliny speaks of a white 'jasper' called 'Astrios', and which, he says, is crystallo propinquans, 'near to crystal', found in India, and on the shores of Pallene." (John Gill—Comments on Rev 21:11)
Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἴασπις íaspis, ee'-as-pis; probably of foreign origin (see H3471); "jasper", a gem:—jasper.
STRONGS G2393:
ἴασπις, -ιδος, 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)): Revelation 4:3; Revelation 21:11, 18f. [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 Jasper; cf. 'Bible Educator' 2:352.]
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Revelation
4:3; 21:11; 21:18

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2393 matches the Greek ἴασπις (iaspis),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:3 - And He who was sitting G2521 was like G3664 a jasper G2393 stone G3037 and a sardius G4556 in appearance; G3706 and there was a [fn]rainbow G2463 around G2943 the throne, G2362 like G3664 an emerald G4664 in appearance. G3706

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:11

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:11 - having G2192 the glory G1391 of God. G2316 Her [fn]brilliance G5458 was like G3664 a very G5093 costly G5093 stone, G3037 as a stone G3037 of crystal-clear G2929 jasper. G2393

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:18

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:18 - The material G1739 of the wall G5038 was jasper; G2393 and the city G4172 was pure G2513 gold, G5553 like G3664 [fn]clear G2513 glass. G5194

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:19

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:19 - The foundation G2310 stones G2310 of the city G4172 wall G5038 were adorned G2885 with every G3956 kind G3956 of precious G5093 stone. G3037 The first G4413 foundation G2310 stone G2310 was jasper; G2393 the second, G1208 sapphire; G4552 the third, G5154 chalcedony; G5472 the fourth, G5067 emerald; G4665
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