Topic
Jasper
6 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Exodus 28:20Easton · Smith · Nave A precious stone, set in the high priest's breastplate
And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: they shall be set in gold in their inclosings.
- Exodus 39:13Smith · Nave A precious stone, set in the high priest's breastplate
And the fourth row, a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper: they were inclosed in ouches of gold in their inclosings.
- Revelation 21:19Easton · Smith
And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
- Revelation 4:3Smith
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.
- Revelation 21:11Smith
Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
- Revelation 21:18Easton
And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 5 references
(Heb. yashpheh, “glittering”), a gem of various colours, one of the twelve inserted in the high priest’s breast-plate (Ex. 28:20). It is named in the building of the New Jerusalem (Rev. 21:18, 19). It was “most precious,” “clear as crystal” (21:11). It was emblematic of the glory of God (4:3).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 5 references
In the topical indexes
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.