Revelation 21:11
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;”
δόξα
Glory, honour, splendour. Doxa. The Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld His glory. Glory is the weight and radiance of God's presence. It transforms everything it touches.
θεός
of God.
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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τίμιος
most precious
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τίμιος
Precious, valuable, held in honour. Timios. The precious blood of Christ as of a lamb without blemish. The blood of Jesus is of infinite value. It paid for everything.
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ἔχω
having
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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ὅμοιος
was] 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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φωστήρ
radiance
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φωστήρ
an illuminator, i.e. (concretely) a luminary, or (abstractly) brilliancy
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κρυσταλλίζω
being clear as crystal
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κρυσταλλίζω
to make (i.e. intransitively, resemble) ice ("crystallize")
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λίθος
as a stone
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λίθος
a stone (literally or figuratively)
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ἴασπις
jasper
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ἴασπις
"jasper", a gem
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