Revelation 21:20
20theὁfifthπέμπτοςsardonyxσαρδόνυξ,theὁsixthἕκτοςsardiusσάρδιον,theὁseventhἕβδομοςchrysoliteχρυσόλιθος,theὁeighthὄγδοοςberylβήρυλλος,theὁninthἔνατοςtopazτοπάζιον,theὁtenthδέκατοςchrysopraseχρυσόπρασος,theὁeleventhἑνδέκατοςjacinthὑάκινθος,theὁtwelfthδωδέκατοςamethystἀμέθυστος·
the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.
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πέμπτος
πέμπτος
the fifth.
σαρδόνυξ
σαρδόνυξ
sardonyx, a precious stone, white streaked with red.
σάρδιον
σάρδιον
carnelian, a precious stone.
χρυσόλιθος
χρυσόλιθος
a topaz, a gem with a bright yellow color.
βήρυλλος
βήρυλλος
a beryl, a precious stone of various colors, the best known being sea-green.
τοπάζιον
τοπάζιον
topaz.
δέκατος
δέκατος
tenth.
χρυσόπρασος
χρυσόπρασος
a chrysoprase, gem of a golden-greenish color.
ἑνδέκατος
ἑνδέκατος
eleventh.
ὑάκινθος
ὑάκινθος
jacinth, a precious stone of the color of hyacinth.
δωδέκατος
δωδέκατος
twelfth.
ἀμέθυστος
ἀμέθυστος
amethyst (a kind of rock crystal: the best specimens are the color of unmixed wine, whence perhaps the name), believed to stave off drunkenness.