Revelation 21:20

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

Revelation 21:20 · direct translation from the Greek
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Revelation 21:20, word by word

the fifthπέμπτοςpemptos

fifth

Fifth.

Where else “pemptos” appears
sardonyxσαρδόνυξsardonyx

sardonyx

Sardonyx: a precious stone with bands of color.

Where else “sardonyx” appears
the sixthἕκτοςhektos

sixth

Sixth; "the sixth hour", noon.

Where else “hektos” appears
carnelianσάρδιονsardion

carnelian

Carnelian, sardius: a reddish precious stone.

Where else “sardion” appears
the seventhἕβδομοςhebdomos

seventh

Seventh.

Where else “hebdomos” appears
chrysoliteχρυσόλιθοςchrysolithos

chrysolite

Chrysolite: a yellow-green precious stone.

Where else “chrysolithos” appears
the eighthὄγδοοςogdoos

eighth

Eighth.

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berylβήρυλλοςbēryllos

beryl

Beryl: a precious stone.

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the ninthἔνατοςenatos

ninth

Ninth. "The ninth hour" is three in the afternoon.

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topazτοπάζιονtopazion

topaz

Topaz: a precious stone.

Where else “topazion” appears
the tenthδέκατοςdekatos

tenth

The one in tenth place in a series, like the tenth hour of the day.

Where else “dekatos” appears
chrysopraseχρυσόπρασοςchrysoprasos

chrysoprase

Chrysoprase: a golden-green precious stone.

Where else “chrysoprasos” appears
the eleventhἑνδέκατοςhendekatos

eleventh

Eleventh; "the eleventh hour", about five in the afternoon.

Where else “hendekatos” appears
jacinthὑάκινθοςhyakinthos

jacinth

Jacinth: a bluish precious stone.

Where else “hyakinthos” appears
the twelfthδωδέκατοςdōdekatos

twelfth

Twelfth.

Where else “dōdekatos” appears
amethystἀμέθυστοςamethystos

amethyst

Amethyst: a violet precious stone.

Where else “amethystos” appears

Translation note

Several of these stones cannot be identified with certainty. It recalls the breastpiece of the high priest (Exodus 28:17-20).

The context

19The 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,

20 · This verse (above)

21And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each of the gates was made from a single pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

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