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In biblical contexts, it is often associated with beauty, value, and divine splendor.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Sardius, or carnelian, was a highly valued gemstone in ancient times, often used in jewelry and ornamentation. It was prized for its rich color and was believed to have protective and healing properties. The city of Sardis, from which the stone derives its name, was a significant center for trade and craftsmanship in the ancient world, contributing to the stone's prominence and desirability.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>sard, a sardian (stone)<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>sardius (2).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 4556: σάρδιον</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">σάρδιον</span></span>, <span class="greek2">σαρδίου</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (neuter of <span class="greek2">σάρδιος</span>, see below), <span class="accented">sard, sardius,</span> a precious stone, of which there are two kinds, concerning which <span class="abbreviation">Theophrastus</span>, de lapid. 16, 5, § 30, Schneid. edition says, <span class="greek2">τοῦ</span> <span class="greek2">γάρ</span> <span class="greek2">σαρδίου</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">μέν</span> <span class="greek2">διαφανες</span> <span class="greek2">ἐρυθροτερον</span> <span class="greek2">δέ</span> <span class="greek2">καλεῖται</span> <span class="greek2">θῆλυ</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">δέ</span> <span class="greek2">διαφανες</span> <span class="greek2">μέν</span> <span class="greek2">μελαντερον</span> <span class="greek2">δέ</span> <span class="greek2">καί</span>i <span class="greek2">ἄρσεν</span>, the former of which is called carnelian (because flesh-colored; Hebrew <span class="hebrew">אֹדֶם</span>, the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> <span class="greek2">σάρδιον</span>, <a href="/interlinear/exodus/28-17.htm">Exodus 28:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/36-17.htm">Exodus 36:17</a> (<a href="/interlinear/exodus/39-10.htm">Exodus 39:10</a>); <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Ezekiel 28:13</a>; <span class="greek2">ἁιματοεντα</span> <span class="greek2">σαρδια</span>, the <span class="abbreviation">Orphica</span>, de lapid. 16, 5), the latter <span class="accented">sard</span>: <a href="/interlinear/revelation/4-3.htm">Revelation 4:3</a> (<span class="manuref">Rec.</span> <span class="greek2">σαρδίνῳ</span>); <a href="/interlinear/revelation/21-20.htm">Revelation 21:20</a> <span class="manuref">G</span> <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span>. Hence, the adjective <span class="greek2">σάρδιος</span>, <span class="greek2">σαρδια</span>, <span class="greek2">σάρδιον</span> (from <span class="greek2">Σάρδεις</span>, cf. <span class="abbreviation">Pliny</span>, h. n. 37, 7) <span class="accented">sardine</span> namely, <span class="greek2">λίθος</span> (the full phrase occurs <a href="/interlinear/exodus/35-8.htm">Exodus 35:8</a> (variant)): <a href="/interlinear/revelation/21-20.htm">Revelation 21:20</a> <span class="manuref">Rec.</span> (<span class="abbreviation">B. D.</span>, see under the words, Sardine, Sardius.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>sardius. <p>Properly, an adjective from an uncertain base; sardian (<a href="/greek/3037.htm">lithos</a> being implied), i.e. (as noun) the gem so called -- sardius. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>σαρδινω σαρδιον σάρδιον σάρδιος σαρδίου σαρδίους σαρδιω σαρδίῳ sardio sardiō sardíoi sardíōi sardion sárdion<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/revelation/4-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 4:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Neuter Singular">N-DNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/4.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἰάσπιδι καὶ <b>σαρδίῳ</b> καὶ ἶρις</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> stone <span class="itali">and a sardius</span> in appearance;<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/4-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> jasper and <span class="itali">a sardius</span> and a rainbow<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/21-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 21:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὁ ἕκτος <b>σάρδιον</b> ὁ ἕβδομος</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the sixth, <span class="itali">sardius;</span> the seventh,<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the sixth, <span class="itali">sardius;</span> the seventh,<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/21-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the sixth <span class="itali">sardius</span> the seventh<p><b><a href="/greek/4556.htm">Strong's Greek 4556</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_4556.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/sardio__4556.htm">σαρδίῳ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/sardion_4556.htm">σάρδιον — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/4555.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="4555"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="4555" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/4557.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="4557"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="4557" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>