Revelation 21:19

“The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,”

Revelation 21:19 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 21:19, word by word

The foundationsθεμέλιοιthemelioi

foundation

Foundation, a foundation stone.

Where else “themelioi” appears
of the wallτείχουςteichous

wall

Wall of a city.

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of the cityπόλεωςpoleōs

city, town

City, town.

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adornedκεκοσμημένοιkekosmēmenoi

adorn

To embellish something, make it beautiful.

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preciousτιμίῳtimiōi

precious

Of great value.

Where else “timiōi” appears
stoneλίθῳlithōi

stone

A piece of hard rock, loose or cut.

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The firstπρῶτοςprōtos

first

The one who comes before all others, in time or in order.

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jasperἴασπιςiaspis

jasper

Jasper: a precious stone.

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the secondδεύτεροςdeuteros

second

Second.

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sapphireσάπφιροςsapphiros

sapphire

Sapphire: a blue precious stone.

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the thirdτρίτοςtritos

third

The one after the second; above all, the third day.

Where else “tritos” appears
chalcedonyχαλκηδώνchalkēdōn

chalcedony

Chalcedony: a precious stone.

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the fourthτέταρτοςtetartos

fourth

Fourth.

Where else “tetartos” appears
emeraldσμάραγδοςsmaragdos

emerald

Emerald: a green precious stone.

Where else “smaragdos” appears

The context

18And the material of its wall was jasper, and the city was pure gold, like clear glass.

19 · This verse (above)

20the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.

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