3. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Revelation 4:3:1 ⧉καὶkeand Revelation 4:3:2 ⧉ὁothe Revelation 4:3:3 ⧉καθήμενοςkatheemenosthe one sitting Revelation 4:3:4 ⧉ὅμοιοςomeeoslike Revelation 4:3:5 ⧉ὁράσειoraseein appearance Revelation 4:3:6 ⧉λίθῳleethoto a stone Revelation 4:3:7 ⧉ἰάσπιδιeeaspeetheejasper Revelation 4:3:8 ⧉καὶkeand Revelation 4:3:9 ⧉σαρδίῳsartheeocarnelian Revelation 4:3:10 ⧉καὶkeand Revelation 4:3:11 ⧉ἶριςeereesa rainbow Revelation 4:3:12 ⧉κυκλόθενkeeklothenaround Revelation 4:3:13 ⧉τοῦtooof the Revelation 4:3:14 ⧉θρόνουthronoothrone Revelation 4:3:15 ⧉ὅμοιοςomeeoslike Revelation 4:3:16 ⧉ὁράσειoraseein appearance Revelation 4:3:17 ⧉σμαραγδίνῳsmarahgtheenoto an emerald |
3. Formal Translation And the One seated was like in appearance to a jasper and a sardius stone, and a rainbow encircled the throne, like in appearance to an emerald. |
3. Dynamic Translation The One seated on the throne looked like jasper and carnelian, and a brilliant rainbow surrounded the throne, shining like a green emerald. |