Chalcedony
χαλκηδώνStrong’s G5472chalkēdōn
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Chalkēdōn is the Greek word usually translated “chalcedony”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“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;”
Meaning
Usually translated “chalcedony”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- chalcedony 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
χαλκηδών chalkēdōn · chalcedony
χαλκηδών, -όνος, ὁ chalcedony, "supposed to denote a green silicate of copper found in the mines near Chalcedon " (Swete): Rev.21:19.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “chalcedony” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CHALCEDONY, noun
A subspecies of quartz, a mineral called also white agate, resembling milk diluted with water, and more or less clouded or opake, with veins, circles and spots. It is used in jewelry.
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.