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NASB					Rev 4:3 And He who was sitting²⁵²¹ was like³⁶⁶⁴ a ^Ajasper²³⁹³ stone³⁰³⁷ and a ^Bsardius⁴⁵⁵⁶ in appearance³⁷⁰⁶; and there was a ¹ ^Crainbow²⁴⁶³ around^2943b the throne²³⁶², like³⁶⁶⁴ an ^Demerald⁴⁶⁶⁴ in appearance³⁷⁰⁶.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Rev 4:3 And He who sat there appeared like [the crystalline sparkle of] ¹a jasper stone and [the fiery redness of] a sardius stone, and encircling the throne there was a rainbow that looked like [the color of an] emerald. [Ezek 1:28; Rev 21:11, 19]

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Or halo

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In antiquity this name was given to various kinds and colors of precious stones, while the sardius was a reddish stone. The gems are indicative of royalty.

NASB Cross References:
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Rev 21:11 having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper.

Rev 21:20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.

Ezek 1:28 As the appearance of the rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the surrounding radiance. Such was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell on my face and heard a voice speaking.

Rev 21:19 The foundation stones of the city wall were adorned with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation stone was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;

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Greek Heb.

2362

thronos; prob. from thranos (bench); a throne:--throne(53), thrones(8).

2393

iaspis; of Semitic or.; jasper (a translucent stone):--jasper(4).

2463

iris; of unc. or.; a rainbow:--rainbow(2).

2521

kathêmai; from 2596 and hêmai (to sit); to be seated:--dwell(1), live(1), sat(15), sat down(4), seated(5), sit(16), sit down(1), sits(12), sitting(33), sitting down(3).

2943b

kuklothen; from the same as 2945; round about:--around(3).

3037

lithos; a prim. word; a stone:--another(4), millstone*(1), stone(38), stone's(1), stones(15).

3664

homoios; from the same as 3674; like, resembling, the same as:--like(43), one like(2), same(1).

3706

horasis; from 3708; the act of seeing, a vision, appearance:--appearance(2), vision(1), visions(1).

4556

sardion; of unc. or.; sard, a sardian (stone):--sardius(2).

4664

smaragdinos; from 4665; of emerald, emerald green:--emerald(1).

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