Revelation 4:3
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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.”
θρόνος
Throne, seat of authority. Thronos. The throne of grace. We can approach it boldly. The throne that could terrify has become a throne of grace through the blood of Jesus.
ὅρασις
in appearance
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ὅρασις
Sight, vision, the act of seeing. We walk by faith not by sight. The visible is temporary. The invisible is eternal. Train your spiritual eyes to see what faith sees.
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ὅμοιος
like
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ὅμοιος
Like, similar, resembling. The fourth person in the fire is like the Son of God. In the furnace of your trial Jesus is there with you.
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κάθημαι
sitting
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κάθημαι
and (to sit; akin to the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος)); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
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σάρδιος
sardius
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σάρδιος
sardian (3037 being implied), i.e. (as noun) the gem so called
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λίθος
stone
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λίθος
a stone (literally or figuratively)
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κυκλόθεν
was] around
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κυκλόθεν
from the circle, i.e. all around
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σμαράγδινος
an emerald.
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σμαράγδινος
consisting of emerald
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ἶρις
a rainbow
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ἶρις
a rainbow ("iris")
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ἴασπις
jasper
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ἴασπις
"jasper", a gem
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