Revelation 21:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ πέμπτος, σαρδόνυξ· ὁ ἕκτος, σάρδιον· ὁ ἕβδομος, χρυσόλιθος· ὁ ὄγδοος, βήρυλλος· ὁ ἔνατος, τοπάζιον· ὁ δέκατος, χρυσόπρασος· ὁ ἑνδέκατος, ὑάκινθος· ὁ δωδέκατος, ἀμέθυστος.

Transliteration

The pemptos, sardonyx; the hektos, sardion; the hebdomos, chrysolithos; the ogdoos, bēryllos; the enatos, topazion; the dekatos, chrysoprasos; the hendekatos, hyakinthos; the dōdekatos, amethystos.

Grammar Details

• *pemptos*: nominative, masculine, singular - fifth
• *sardonyx*: nominative, masculine, singular - sardonyx
• *hektos*: nominative, masculine, singular - sixth
• *sardion*: nominative, neuter, singular - sardius/carnelian
• *hebdomos*: nominative, masculine, singular - seventh
• *chrysolithos*: nominative, masculine, singular - chrysolite
• *ogdoos*: nominative, masculine, singular - eighth
• *bēryllos*: nominative, masculine, singular - beryl
• *enatos*: nominative, masculine, singular - ninth
• *topazion*: nominative, neuter, singular - topaz
• *dekatos*: nominative, masculine, singular - tenth
• *chrysoprasos*: nominative, masculine, singular - chrysoprase
• *hendekatos*: nominative, masculine, singular - eleventh
• *hyakinthos*: nominative, masculine, singular - jacinth/hyacinth
• *dōdekatos*: nominative, masculine, singular - twelfth
• *amethystos*: nominative, masculine, singular - amethyst

Word Meanings

• *sardonyx*: sardonyx (a precious stone)
• *sardion*: sardius/carnelian (a precious stone)
• *chrysolithos*: chrysolite (a precious stone)
• *bēryllos*: beryl (a precious stone)
• *topazion*: topaz (a precious stone)
• *chrysoprasos*: chrysoprase (a precious stone)
• *hyakinthos*: jacinth/hyacinth (a precious stone)
• *amethystos*: amethyst (a precious stone)

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  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.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  the fyft sardonix: the sixt sardeos: the seventh crysolite the ayght berall: the nynth a topas: the tenth a crysoprasos: the eleventh a iacyncte: the twelfe an amatist.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  the fyft a Sardonix: the sixt a Sardeos: the seuenth a Crysolite, the eyght berall: the nynth a Topas: the tenth a Crysoprasos: the eleueth a Iacyncte: the twelfte an Amatist.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  The fift of a Sardonix: the sixt of a Sardius: the seueth of a Chrysolite: the eight of a Beryl: the ninth of a Topaze: the tenth of a Chrysoprasus: the eleuenth of a Iacynth: the twelfth an Amethyst.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  The fifth Sardonix, ye sixth Sardius, the seuenth Chrysolite, the eygth Beryl, the ninth a Topas, the tenth a Chrysoprasus, the eleueth a Iacinct, ye twelfth an Amatist.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, jacinth; and the twelfth, amethyst.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.

• World English Bible (2000)

  the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, jacinth; and the twelfth, amethyst.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.

Referenced Verses

• Rev 4:3 : 3 The one seated there had an appearance like jasper and carnelian, and all around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald.