Revelation 21:20:3Rev.21.20.W3TAB
σαρδόνυξ
sardonyks
“onyx”
- Transliteration
- sar-DO-nyks
- Extended
- sahr-DOH-nyks
- IPA
- /sarˈdo.nyks/
Meaning by language
- English
- onyx
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Rho | r — rolled r | |
| Delta | th — as in this | |
| Omicron | o — as in omit (short) | |
| Nu | n — as in new | |
| Upsilon | i — as in machine | |
| Xi | x — as in axiom (ks) |
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The word
Word in context
- word
sar-DO-nyks
- sentence
ho PEMP-tos sar-DO-nyks ho HEK-tos SAR-di-on ho HEB-do-mos khry-SO-li-thos ho OG-do-os BÊ-ryl-los ho E-na-tos to-PA-dzi-on ho DE-ka-tos khry-SO-pra-sos ho hen-DE-ka-tos hy-A-kin-thos ho dô-DE-ka-tos a-ME-thys-tos
Exegesis
sardonyx {σαρδόνυξ | sar-dó-nyx}, beryllos {βήρυλλος | bé-ryl-los}). The repetition of ho plus ordinal creates a rhythmic, liturgical enumeration that underscores the distinct yet unified nature of each foundation.
Root and etymology
“layered gemstone”
In context — Revelation 21:20
The fifth was sardonyx , the sixth was sardius, the seventh was chrysolite, the eighth was beryl, the ninth was topaz, the tenth was chrysoprase , the eleventh was jacinth, and the twelfth was amethyst.
About this coordinate
Revelation 21:20:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Revelation 21:20, so the Greek word σαρδόνυξ (sardonyks) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Rev.21.20.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Rev.21.20.W3.S1) and character.