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Koine Greek wordlink #166388

SR GNT Rev 21:18 ἴασπις (iaspis) ‘of the wall of it was jasper and the city was’ Strongs=23930 Lemma=iaspis
Word role=noun case=nominative gender=feminine number=singular
Year=96 AD

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Other uses (1) of identical word form ἴασπις (N-NFS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ἴασπις’ (N-NFS) is always and only glossed as ‘jasper’.

Rev 21:19 ‘foundation the first was jasper the second sapphire’ SR GNT Rev 21:19 word 17

OET-LV: 19 the foundations of _the wall of _the city with _every stone precious having _been _adorned. The foundation the first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, (REV_21:19)

OET-RV: 19 The foundations of the city’s wall were adorned with many different kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, (REV 21:19)

Greek words (2) other than ἴασπις (N-NFS) with a gloss related to ‘jasper’

REV 4:3 ἰάσπιδι (iaspidi) N-DFS ‘similar in appearance to a stone jasper and sardius and’ SR GNT Rev 4:3 word 11

OET-LV: 3 and the one sitting was similar in _appearance to_a_stone, jasper and sardius, and a_rainbow around the throne was similar in _appearance to_an_emerald. (REV_4:3)

OET-RV: 3 The one sitting there sparkled like jewels, and an emerald-looking rainbow encircled the throne. (REV 4:3)

REV 21:11 ἰάσπιδι (iaspidi) N-DFS ‘most_precious as to a stone jasper crystalizing’ SR GNT Rev 21:11 word 16

OET-LV: 11 having the glory of of_ the _god. The radiance of _it similar to_a_stone most _precious, as to_a_stone jasper crystalizing, (REV_21:11)

OET-RV: 11 shining like God’s splendour—its brilliance being like a very precious stone—like a jasper stone shining like crystal. (REV 21:11)

Key: N=noun DFS=dative,feminine,singular NFS=nominative,feminine,singular