5555. chrusolithos
Strong's Lexicon
chrusolithos: Chrysolite

Original Word: χρυσόλιθος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: chrusolithos
Pronunciation: khroo-SOL-ee-thos
Phonetic Spelling: (khroo-sol'-ee-thos)
Definition: Chrysolite
Meaning: a topaz, a gem with a bright yellow color.

Word Origin: From Greek χρυσός (chrusos, meaning "gold") and λίθος (lithos, meaning "stone")

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H2130 (זַהַב, zahab): Often translated as "gold," this Hebrew term shares the concept of value and splendor associated with chrysolite.

Usage: The term "chrusolithos" refers to a precious stone known as chrysolite, which is characterized by its golden-yellow color. In biblical contexts, it is often associated with beauty, value, and divine splendor. The stone is mentioned in descriptions of the New Jerusalem, symbolizing the glory and purity of God's eternal kingdom.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, chrysolite was highly prized for its beauty and rarity. It was often used in jewelry and ornamentation, signifying wealth and status. The stone's golden hue made it a symbol of the divine and eternal, reflecting the light and glory of God. In the Greco-Roman world, chrysolite was believed to have protective properties and was used as a talisman.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chrusos and lithos
Definition
a chrysolite (a yellow gem)
NASB Translation
chrysolite (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5555: χρυσόλιθος

χρυσόλιθος, χρυσολιθου, (χρυσός and λίθος), chrysolith, chrysolite, a precious stone of a golden color; our topaz (cf. BB. DD., under the word Chrysolite; especially Riehm, HWB, under the word Edelsteine 5 and 19): Revelation 21:20. (Diodorus 2, 52; Josephus, Antiquities 3, 7, 5; the Sept. for תַּרְשִׁישׁ, Exodus 28:20; Exodus 36:20 (Exodus 39:13); (Ezekiel 1:16 Aq.).)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
chrysolite.

From chrusos and lithos; gold-stone, i.e. A yellow gem ("chrysolite") -- chrysolite.

see GREEK chrusos

see GREEK lithos

Forms and Transliterations
χρυσόλιθον χρυσολιθος χρυσόλιθος chrusolithos chrysolithos chrysólithos
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Englishman's Concordance
Revelation 21:20 N-NMS
GRK: ὁ ἕβδομος χρυσόλιθος ὁ ὄγδοος
NAS: the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth,
KJV: the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth,
INT: the seventh chrysolite the eighth

Strong's Greek 5555
1 Occurrence


χρυσόλιθος — 1 Occ.















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