Gem
σάρδινοςStrong’s G4556sardinos
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Sardinos is the Greek word usually translated “sardius”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“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.”
Meaning
Usually translated “sardius”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- sardius 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 2
1 book in all.
Related words
Greek dictionary
σάρδινος sardinos · gem
σάρδινος, -ου, ὁ = σάρδιον (which see), Rev.4:3, Rec.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “gem” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
GEM, noun
[Latin gemma.]
- A bud.
- A precious stone of any kind, as the ruby, topaz, emerald, etc.
All definitions and other forms of “gem”
GEM, verb transitive
To adorn with gems, jewels or precious stones.
- To bespangle; as foliage gemmed with dew drops.
- To embellish with detached beauties.
GEM, verb intransitive
To bud; to germinate.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.