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And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. (KJV)
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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
καὶkaiAnd
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Revelation 21:18 word 1
ἦνēnwas
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Revelation 21:18 word 2
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 21:18 word 3
ἐνδώμησιςendōmēsisstructure
Lemma: ἐνδόμησις (endomēsis) · Strong's: G1739
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: material — ἐν-δώμησις (Rec. -δόμησις), -εως, ἡ ; (δωμάω, to build), ; a building in: ἡ ἐ. τ. τείχους αὐτῆς ἴασπις, its wall had jasper built into it, Rev.21:18 (see MM, Exp., xiii; Swete, Ap., l.with).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1739; TFLSJ G1739; TAGNT Revelation 21:18 word 4
τοῦtouof the
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (T-GSN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 21:18 word 5
τείχουςteichouswall
Lemma: τεῖχος (teichos) · Strong's: G5038
Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Singular · Neuter (N-GSN)
Meaning: wall — τεῖχος, -ους, τό ; [in LXX chiefly for חוֹמָה ; ] ; a wall, esp. that about a town: Act.9:25, 2Co.11:33, Heb.11:30, Rev.21:12-19 †; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Acts 9:25, 2 Corinthians 11:33, Hebrews 11:30, Revelation 21:12, Revelation 21:14, Revelation 21:15 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5038; TFLSJ G5038; TAGNT Revelation 21:18 word 6
αὐτῆςautēsof it
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (P-GSF)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Revelation 21:18 word 7
ἴασπις,iaspis[was] jasper,
Lemma: ἴασπις (iaspis) · Strong's: G2393
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: jasper — ἴασπις, -ιδος, ἡ ; [in LXX: Exo.28:18 36:38 (Exo.39:11) (יַהֲלֹם), Isa.54:12 (כַּדְכֹּד), Eze.28:13 (יָשְׁפֵה, see BDB, Lex., see word)* ; ] ; jasper, apparently not the modern stone of that name, but a translucent…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 4 times. Also: Revelation 4:3, Revelation 21:11, Revelation 21:19 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2393; TFLSJ G2393; TAGNT Revelation 21:18 word 8
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Revelation 21:18 word 9
ἡhēthe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (T-NSF)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Revelation 21:18 word 10
πόλιςpoliscity
Lemma: πόλις (polis) · Strong's: G4172
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: city — πόλις, -εως, ὁ, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for עִיר ; ] ; a city: Mat.2:23, Mrk.1:45, Luk.4:29, Jhn.4:8, al. mult.; opposite to κῶμαι (κ. καὶ ἀγροί), Mat.9:35 10:11, Mrk.6:56, Luk.8:1 13:22; with nom. propr.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 2:23, Matthew 4:5, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:35, Matthew 8:33, Matthew 8:34 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4172; TFLSJ G4172; TAGNT Revelation 21:18 word 11
χρυσίονchrusiongold
Lemma: χρυσίον (chrusion) · Strong's: G5553
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (N-NSN)
Meaning: gold — χρυσίον, -ου, τό; (dimin. of χρυσός, which see), [in LXX chiefly for זָהָב ; ] ; a piece of gold, gold: 1Co.3:12, Heb.9:4, 1Pe.1:7, Rev.3:18 21:18, 21; of golden ornaments, 1Ti.2:9 (WH, txt., RV), 1Pe.3:3, Rev.17:4…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 12 times. Also: Acts 3:6, Acts 20:33, 1 Timothy 2:9, Hebrews 9:4, 1 Peter 1:7, 1 Peter 1:18 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5553; TFLSJ G5553; TAGNT Revelation 21:18 word 12
καθαρὸνkatharonpure
Lemma: καθαρός (katharos) · Strong's: G2513
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: clean — καθαρός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for טָהוֹר ; ] ; pure, clean. ; 1. Physically: Mat.23:26 27:59, Jhn.13:10-11 (fig.), Jhn.15:3 (figuratively, as of a vine cleansed by pruning), Heb.10:22, Rev.15:6 19:8, 14 21:18, 21.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 5:8, Matthew 23:26, Matthew 27:59, Luke 11:41, John 13:10, John 13:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2513; TFLSJ G2513; TAGNT Revelation 21:18 word 13
ὅμοιονhomoionlike
Lemma: ὅμοιος (homoios) · Strong's: G3664
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Neuter (A-NSN)
Meaning: like — ὅμοιος, -οία, -οιον ; [in LXX for כְּמוֹ, etc. ; ] ; like, resembling, such as, the same as: with dative, of form or appearance, Jhn.9:9, Rev.1:13 (WH, mg., R, but see infr.) Rev.1:15 2:18 4:6-7 9:7, 10 (B1., § 37, 62)…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, Byzantine
Used 46 times. Also: Matthew 11:16, Matthew 13:31, Matthew 13:33, Matthew 13:44, Matthew 13:45, Matthew 13:47 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3664; TFLSJ G3664; TAGNT Revelation 21:18 word 14
ὑάλῳhu'alōas glass
Lemma: ὕαλος (hualos) · Strong's: G5194
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine (N-DSM)
Meaning: glass — ὕαλος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX: Job.28:17 (זְכוּכִית) * ; ] ; 1. (Hdt.) a clear transparent stone. ; 2. (from Plat. on) glass: Rev.21:18, 21.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: Revelation 21:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5194; TFLSJ G5194; TAGNT Revelation 21:18 word 15
καθαρῷ.katharōclear.
Lemma: καθαρός (katharos) · Strong's: G2513
Parsing: Adjective · Dative · Singular · Masculine (A-DSM)
Meaning: clean — καθαρός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX chiefly for טָהוֹר ; ] ; pure, clean. ; 1. Physically: Mat.23:26 27:59, Jhn.13:10-11 (fig.), Jhn.15:3 (figuratively, as of a vine cleansed by pruning), Heb.10:22, Rev.15:6 19:8, 14 21:18, 21.…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 28 times. Also: Matthew 5:8, Matthew 23:26, Matthew 27:59, Luke 11:41, John 13:10, John 13:11 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2513; TFLSJ G2513; TAGNT Revelation 21:18 word 16
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| The | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| wall | → | τεῖχος G5038 wall |
| was made of | → | ἐνδόμησις G1739 material |
| jasper | → | ἴασπις G2393 jasper |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| the | → | ὁ G3588 the/this/who |
| city [itself] | → | πόλις G4172 city |
| of pure | → | καθαρός G2513 clean |
| gold | → | χρυσίον G5553 gold |
| as | → | ὅμοιος G3664 like |
| pure as | → | καθαρός G2513 clean |
| glass | → | ὕαλος G5194 glass |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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