Revelation 4:3
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
And He who was sittingκαθήμενος
(kathēmenos)
2521: to be seatedfrom kata and hémai (to sit)
[was] likeὅμοιος
(omoios)
3664: like, resembling, the same asfrom the same as homou
a jasperἰάσπιδι
(iaspidi)
2393: jasper (a translucent stone)of Semitic origin
stoneλίθῳ
(lithō)
3037: a stonea prim. word
and a sardiusσαρδίῳ
(sardiō)
4556: sard, a sardian (stone)of uncertain origin
in appearance;ὁράσει
(orasei)
3706: the act of seeing, a vision, appearancefrom horaó
and [there was] a rainbowἶρις
(iris)
2463: a rainbowof uncertain origin
aroundκυκλόθεν
(kuklothen)
2943b: round aboutfrom the same as kukló
the throne,θρόνου
(thronou)
2362: a throneprobably from thranos (bench)
likeὅμοιος
(omoios)
3664: like, resembling, the same asfrom the same as homou
an emeraldσμαραγδίνῳ
(smaragdinō)
4664: of emerald, emerald greenfrom smaragdos
in appearance.ὁράσει
(orasei)
3706: the act of seeing, a vision, appearancefrom horaó


















KJV Lexicon
ομοιος  adjective - nominative singular masculine
homoios  hom'-oy-os:  similar (in appearance or character) -- like, + manner.
ορασει  noun - dative singular feminine
horasis  hor'-as-is:  the act of gazing, i.e. (externally) an aspect or (internally) an inspired appearance -- sight, vision.
λιθω  noun - dative singular masculine
lithos  lee'-thos:  a stone -- (mill-, stumbling-)stone.
ιασπιδι  noun - dative singular feminine
iaspis  ee'-as-pis:  jasper, a gem -- jasper.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
σαρδιω  noun - dative singular neuter
sardios  sar'-dee-os:  sardian, i.e. (as noun) the gem so called -- sardius.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ιρις  noun - nominative singular feminine
iris  ee'-ris:  a rainbow (iris) -- rainbow.
κυκλοθεν  adverb
kuklothen  koo-kloth'-en:  from the circle, i.e. all around -- (round) about.
του  definite article - genitive singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
θρονου  noun - genitive singular masculine
thronos  thron'-os:  a stately seat (throne); by implication, power or (concretely) a potentate -- seat, throne.
ομοιως  adverb
homoios  hom-oy'-oce:  similarly -- likewise, so.
ορασει  noun - dative singular feminine
horasis  hor'-as-is:  the act of gazing, i.e. (externally) an aspect or (internally) an inspired appearance -- sight, vision.
σμαραγδινω  adjective - dative singular masculine
smaragdinos  smar-ag'-dee-nos:  consisting of emerald -- emerald.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And He who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance.

King James Bible
And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and the One seated looked like jasper and carnelian stone. A rainbow that looked like an emerald surrounded the throne.

International Standard Version
The person sitting there looked like jasper and carnelian, and there was a rainbow around the throne that looked like an emerald.

NET Bible
And the one seated on it was like jasper and carnelian in appearance, and a rainbow looking like it was made of emerald encircled the throne.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he who sat was as the likeness of the appearance of Jasper red quartz stone and of red and white Sardius, and a rainbow of the clouds which encircled the throne was like the appearance of an emerald;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The one sitting there looked like gray quartz and red quartz. There was a rainbow around the throne which looked like an emerald.

King James 2000 Bible
And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a carnelian stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in appearance like unto an emerald.
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