Topic
Sardonyx
1 passage cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
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- Revelation 21:20Easton · Smith · Nave FIGURATIVE — In the foundation of the heavenly city called the New Jerusalem
The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 1 references
(Rev. 21:20), a species of the carnelian combining the sard and the onyx, having three layers of opaque spots or stripes on a transparent red basis. Like the sardine, it is a variety of the chalcedony.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 1 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 0 references
sar'-do-niks.
See STONES, PRECIOUS.
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 1 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → (A precious stone)
- → FIGURATIVE
- In the foundation of the heavenly city called the New Jerusalem Re 21:20
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); 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.