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σάρδιον

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
σάρδιον, ου, τό
Greek transliteration: 
sardion
Simplified transliteration: 
sardion
Numbers
Strong's number: 
4556
GK Number: 
4917
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
2
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-2c
Gloss: 
carnelian (a reddish precious stone)
Definition: 
carnelian, a reddish precious stone, Rev. 4:3; 21:20*

Greek-English Concordance for σάρδιον

Revelation 4:3 And the one sitting there had the appearance of a precious gem — jasper or carnelian (sardiō | σαρδίῳ | dat sg neut) — and a rainbow encircled the throne, in appearance like an emerald.
Revelation 21:20 the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian (sardion | σάρδιον | nom sg neut), the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst.