See Ex. xxviii. 15–21. The precious stones set in the
breastplate are named as follows:
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i. σάρδιον
i. lapis sardius i. sardius (m.
ruby) i. sardius or ruby
τοπάζιον
topazius
topaz
topaz
σμάραγδος
smaragdus.
carbuncle
carbuncle or emerald
ii. ἂνθραξ
ii. carbunculus ii.
emerald
ii. emerald or carbuncle
σάπφειρος
sapphirus
sapphire
sapphire
ἴασπις
jaspis
diamond
diamond or sardonyx
iii. λιγύριον
iii. ligurius iii.
ligure
iii. jacinth or amber
ἀχάτης
achates
agate
agate
ἀμεθυστος
amethystus
amethyst
amethyst
iv. χρυσόλιθος
iv. chrysolitus iv.
beryl
iv. beryl or chalcedony
βηρύλλιον
β.
beryllus
onyx
onyx or beryl
ὀνύχιον
α.
onychinus
jasper
jasper
With the mystic jewel-work of the High Priest’s
breastplate—the λογεῖον
κρίσεως, rationale
judicii—compare the “covering of the King of
Tyrus.” —Ezek.
xxviii. 13.
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1. σάρδιον.
1.
sardius
1. sardius or
ruby
1. sardius or ruby
2. τοπάζιον
2. topazius 2.
topaz
2. topaz
3. σμάραγδος
6.
jaspis
?
diamond
? diamond
4. ἃνθραξ
10. chrysolitus 11. beryl or chrysolite
10 11. beryl
5. σάπφειρος
12.
onyx
12. onyx
12.
onyx
6. ἴασπις
11. berillus ?
jasper
? jasper
7. λιγύριος
5. sapphirus 5.
sapphire
5. sapphire
8. ἀχάτης
4. carbunculus 3. emerald or
chrysoprase 3. emerald or carbuncle
4
9. ἀμέθυστος
3. smaragdus 4.
carbuncle
4.
carbuncle or emerald 3
10. χρυσόλιθος
11. βηρύλλιον
12. ὀνύχιον
Also the foundations of the Heavenly City.—
Rev. xxi. 19 f.
A.V.
i. ἴασπις
jasper
ii. σαπφειρος
sapphire
iii. χαλκηδών
chalcedony
iv. σμάραγδος
emerald
v. σαρδόννξ
sardonyx
vi. σάρδιον
sardius
vii. χρυσόλιθος
chrysolyte
viii. βήρυλλος
beryl
ix. τοπάζιον
topaz
x. χρυσόπρασος
chrysoprasus
xi. ὐάκινθος
jacinth
xii. ἀμέθυστος
amethyst
The Heavenly City had 12 gates—each one a
pearl—inscribed with the names of the Twelve Tribes of
Israel. The foundations were inscribed with the names of the
Twelve Apostles.
These precious stones have been identified as follows,
taking the High Priest’s breastplate:
i. 1. Red carnelian 2.
Chrysolite (greenish-yellow) 3.
Emerald
ii. 4.
Carbuncle
5. Lapis Lazuli
(blue)
6. Jasper (Greek chalcedony, dark green)
iii. 7.
Jacinth
8. Agate (white, with red or green
grain) 9. Amethyst (blue transparent
quartz)
iv. 10. Topaz (gold -brown) 11.
Aquamarine (dark blue) 12. Banded
Carnelian (black and white, or
brown and white )