2393. iaspis

Strong's Lexicon

iaspis: Jasper

Original Word: ἴασπις
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: iaspis
Pronunciation: EE-as-pis
Phonetic Spelling: (ee'-as-pis)
Definition: Jasper
Meaning: jasper; a precious stone.

Word Origin: Of foreign origin, akin to the Hebrew יָשְׁפֵּה (yashpeh)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: H3471 - יָשְׁפֵּה (yashpeh)

Usage: In the New Testament, "iaspis" refers to a precious stone, specifically jasper. It is used to describe the brilliance and beauty of the New Jerusalem in the Book of Revelation. Jasper is often associated with clarity, purity, and the glory of God.

Cultural and Historical Background: Jasper is a gemstone that has been valued since ancient times for its beauty and variety of colors. In the ancient world, it was often used in jewelry and ornamentation. The jasper stone mentioned in the Bible is likely a translucent or clear variety, symbolizing purity and divine glory. In biblical symbolism, precious stones often represent the splendor and majesty of God's creation and His divine nature.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of Semitic origin
Definition
jasper (a translucent stone)
NASB Translation
jasper (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2393: ἰάσπις

ἰάσπις, ἰασπιδος, ἡ (from Plato down), jasper; a precious stone of divers colors (for some are purple, others blue, others green, and others of the color of brass; Pliny, h. n. 37, 37 (8)): Revelation 4:3; Revelation 21:11, 18f. (But many think (questionably) the diamond to be meant here; others the precious opal; see Riehm, HWB, under the word Edelsteine, 8 and 10; B. D. under the word ; cf. 'Bible Educator' 2:352.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

jasper.

Probably of foreign origin (see yashpheh); "jasper", a gem -- jasper.

see HEBREW yashpheh

Forms and Transliterations

ιασπιδι ιάσπιδι ἰάσπιδι ίασπιν ιασπις ιάσπις ἴασπις iaspidi iáspidi iaspis íaspis

Englishman's Concordance

Revelation 4:3 N-DFS
GRK: ὁράσει λίθῳ ἰάσπιδι καὶ σαρδίῳ
NAS: [was] like a jasper stone
KJV: like a jasper and
INT: in appearance to a stone jasper and a sardius

Revelation 21:11 N-DFS
GRK: ὡς λίθῳ ἰάσπιδι κρυσταλλίζοντι
NAS: as a stone of crystal-clear jasper.
KJV: even like a jasper stone,
INT: as a stone jasper being clear as crystal

Revelation 21:18 N-NFS
GRK: τείχους αὐτῆς ἴασπις καὶ ἡ
NAS: of the wall was jasper; and the city
KJV: of it was [of] jasper: and the city
INT: wall of it jasper and the

Revelation 21:19 N-NFS
GRK: ὁ πρῶτος ἴασπις ὁ δεύτερος
NAS: foundation stone was jasper; the second,
KJV: foundation [was] jasper; the second,
INT: first jasper the second

Strong's Greek 2393
4 Occurrences

ἰάσπιδι — 2 Occ.
ἴασπις — 2 Occ.