Revelation 21:20

Revelation 21:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
• New International Version (NIV)the fifth onyx, the sixth ruby, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth turquoise, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
• English Standard Version (ESV)the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.
• New King James Version (NKJV)the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.

Context of Revelation 21:20

18The wall was made of jasper, and the city was pure gold, as clear as glass. 19The wall of the city was built on foundation stones inlaid with twelve precious stones: the first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. 21The twelve gates were made of pearls—each gate from a single pearl! And the main street was pure gold, as clear as glass. 22I saw no temple in the city, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

Revelation 21:20 word by word

ὁ πέμπτος σαρδόνυξ, ὁ ἕκτος σάρδιον, ὁ ἕβδομος χρυσόλιθος, ὁ ὄγδοος βήρυλλος, ὁ ἔνατος τοπάζιον, ὁ δέκατος χρυσόπρασος, ὁ ἑνδέκατος ὑάκινθος, ὁ δωδέκατος ἀμέθυστος.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The fifthὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The fifthπέμπτοςpemptos · fifthG3991
• sardonyxσαρδόνυξsardonux · sardonyxG4557
• the sixthἕκτοςhektos · sixthG1623
• sardiusσάρδιονsardios · gemG4556
• the seventhἕβδομοςhebdomos · seventhG1442
• chrysoliteχρυσόλιθοςchrusolithos · chrysoliteG5555
• the eighthὄγδοοςogdoos · eighthG3590
• berylβήρυλλοςbērullos · berylG969
• the ninthἔννατοςennatos · ninth (hour)G1766
• a topazτοπάζιονtopazion · topazG5116
• the tenthδέκατοςdekatos · tenthG1182
• a chrysoprasusχρυσόπρασοςchrusoprasos · chrysopraseG5556
• the eleventhἑνδέκατοςhendekatos · eleventhG1734
• a jacinthὑάκινθοςhuakinthos · hyacinthG5192
• the twelfthδωδέκατοςdōdekatos · twelfthG1428
• an amethystἀμέθυστοςamethustos · amethystG271

Commentaries on Revelation 21:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20The fifth, sardonyx - The onyx is an accidental variety of the agate kind; it is of a dark horny color, in which is a plate of a bluish white, and sometimes of red. When on one or both sides of the white there happens to lie also a plate of a reddish color, the jewelers call the stone a sardonyx. The sixth, sardius - The sardius, sardel, or sardine stone, is a precious stone of a blood-red color. The seventh, chrysolite - The gold stone. It is of a dusky…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20The fifth, sardonyx - This word does not occur elsewhere in the New Testament. The “name” is derived from “Sardis,” a city in Asia Minor (notes on Revelation 3:1), and ̓́ onuxa nail - so named, according to Pliny, from the resemblance of its color to the flesh and the nail. It is a silicious stone or gem, nearly allied to the onyx. The color is a reddish yellow, nearly orange (Webster, Dictionary). The sixth, sardius - This word does not elsewhere occur…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-21Verses 9-21 God has various employments for his holy angels. Sometimes they sound the trumpet of Divine Providence, and warn a careless world; sometimes they discover things of a heavenly nature of the heirs of salvation. Those who would have clear views of heaven, must get as near to heaven as they can, on the mount of meditation and faith. The subject of the vision is the church of God in a perfect, triumphant state, shining in its lustre; glorious in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-27The final scenes of the new heaven and earth show a new community and home for God's people, created and given by God. These scenes uplift persecuted Christians. John shares his main vision (Revelation 21:1–8) and expands on it in two parts: In Revelation 21:9–27, he describes the new Jerusalem as a place of holy perfection; in Revelation 22:1–5, he portrays the new Jerusalem as the ultimate garden of Eden, which Adam and Eve could have experienced if…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. sardonyx--a gem having the redness of the cornelian, and the whiteness of the onyx. sardius--(See on Re 4:3). chrysolite--described by Pliny as transparent and of a golden brightness, like our topaz: different from our pale green crystallized chrysolite. beryl--of a sea-green color. topaz--Pliny [37.32], makes it green and transparent, like our chrysolite. chrysoprasus--somewhat pale, and having the purple color of the amethyst [Pliny, 37, 20, 21]…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 21:20

• Amethyst
• Beryl
• Chrysolyte
• Chrysoprasus
• Church
• Jacinth
• Jerusalem
• Onyx
• Readings, Select
• Sardius
• Sardonyx
• Stones
• Topaz
• Walls, of the Cities

In the dictionaries

• Amethyst
• Beryl
• Chrysoprasus
• Jacinth
• Sardonyx
• Tabernacle
• Topaz
• Unbelieving
• Wall
• Citizenship

Commentaries on Revelation 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings