Strong G4557σαρδόνυξ
sardonyx
- Transliteration
- sardonux
- Pronunciation
- sar-don'-oox
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From the base of G4556 and ὄνυξ onux (the nail of a finger; hence the onyx stone); a sardonyx that is the gem so called: - sardonyx.
Detailed definition
σαρδόνυξ (L, σαρδιόνυξ), -υχος, ὁ
(σάρδιον, ὄνυξ),
sardonyx, a stone marked by the red of the sard and the white of the onyx: Rev.21:20.†
(AS)
(σάρδιον, ὄνυξ),
sardonyx, a stone marked by the red of the sard and the white of the onyx: Rev.21:20.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G4557 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- sardonyx1
First verses
- Revelation 21:20The 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.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
σαρδόνυξ, ῠχος, ὁ,
(σάρδιον) sardonyx, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 216, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 5.46, “Anthologia Graeca” 1.116, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 3.7.5, “BJ” 5.5.7, NT.Rev.21.20, Pseudo-Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Fluv.” 20.4, etc.)]The stone was called ὄνυξ when the dark ground was simply spotted or streaked with white, but σαρδόνυξ if the different colours were disposed in layers.
(σάρδιον) sardonyx, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 216, 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 5.46, “Anthologia Graeca” 1.116, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 3.7.5, “BJ” 5.5.7, NT.Rev.21.20, Pseudo-Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Fluv.” 20.4, etc.)]The stone was called ὄνυξ when the dark ground was simply spotted or streaked with white, but σαρδόνυξ if the different colours were disposed in layers.