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ATS Bible Dictionary

Sardius

Or SARDINE, a species of precious stone of a blood red, or sometimes of a flesh-color. It is more commonly known by the name of carnelian, Exodus 28:17 Revelation 4:3.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(n.) A precious stone, probably a carnelian, one of which was set in Aaron's breastplate.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

SARDIN(E); SARDIUS

sar'-din, sar'-din.

See STONES, PRECIOUS.

SARDIUS

sar'-di-us.

See STONES, PRECIOUS.

Greek

4556. sardion -- sard, a sardian (stone)
... precious stone. Word Origin of uncertain origin Definition sard, a sardian
(stone) NASB Word Usage sardius (2). sardius. Properly, an ...
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Strong's Hebrew

124. odem -- a carnelian
... sardius. From 'adam; redness, ie The ruby, garnet, or some other red gem -- sardius.
see HEBREW 'adam. 123, 124. odem. 125 . Strong's Numbers.
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Library

Introduction.
... For these are the precious stones"sardius, jasper, smaragd, chrysolite, and the
rest,"woven into the robe of holy Aaron, [1904] even of him who bears the ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/introduction 4.htm

Index of Tunes.
... xiii ANVERN, 520 ARABIA, 388 ARIEL, 137 ARLINGTON, 107, 118, 515 ATHENS, 227, 307
AUDIENTES, 303 AULD LANG SYNE, 515 AURELIA, 177 AUTUMN, (Sardius), 222 AZMON ...
/.../brown/the story of the hymns and tunes/index of tunes.htm

The New Jerusalem.
... first foundation was a jasper; the second, a sapphire; the third, a chalcedony;
the fourth, an emerald; the fifth, a sardonyx; the sixth, a sardius; the seventh ...
/.../bliss/a brief commentary on the apocalypse/the new jerusalem.htm

Another Cavil Met, IE , the Devil who Instigated Man to Sin ...
... "Every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, the topaz, and the diamond,
the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the ...
/.../tertullian/the five books against marcion/chapter x another cavil met i e.htm

Of the Fall of the Devil and the Angels.
... Thou wast in the pleasures of the paradise of God: every precious stone was thy
covering: the sardius, the topaz and the jasper, the chrysolyte and the onyx ...
/.../cassian/the works of john cassian /chapter viii of the fall 2.htm

The Church Triumphant 512. For Thee, O Dear, Dear Country
... With jasper glow thy bulwarks,. Thy streets with emeralds blaze; The sardius and
the topaz. Unite in thee their rays; Thine ageless walls are bonded. ...
/.../the church triumphant 512 for.htm

Sunday-School Hymns.
... [Footnote 28: The tune was evidently reduced from the still older "Sardius"
(or "Autumn")"Hubert P. Main.]. "O DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED.". ...
/.../brown/the story of the hymns and tunes/chapter viii sunday-school hymns.htm

The First vision "In Heaven": Chapters 4-5
... 3. And He that sat was, in appearance like to a jasper stone and a sardius; and
there was a rainbow round about the throne, " like, in appearance, to an ...
/.../bullinger/commentary on revelation/the first vision in heaven .htm

Hymns of Suffering and Trust.
... If "Sardius," the splendid old choral (triple time) everywhere identified with the
hymn, be not its original music, its age at least entitles it to its high ...
/.../brown/the story of the hymns and tunes/chapter v hymns of suffering.htm

A Description of the Temple.
... of the tribes of that nation engraved upon them: on the other part there hung twelve
stones, three in a row one way, and four in the other; a sardius, a topaz ...
/.../chapter 5 a description of 2.htm

Thesaurus

Sardius (5 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. SARDIN(E); SARDIUS. sar'-din, sar'-din. See
STONES, PRECIOUS. SARDIUS. sar'-di-us. See STONES, PRECIOUS. ...
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Carnelian (5 Occurrences)
... Carnelian (5 Occurrences). Revelation 4:3 that looked like a jasper stone and a
sardius. There was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald to look at. ...
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Sardine (1 Occurrence)
... Sardine stone. (Revelation 4:3, RV, "sardius;" Hebrews `odhem; LXX., Gr. ... It
was called "sardius" because obtained from Sardis in Lydia. ...
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Carbuncle (6 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:17 And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones:
the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be ...
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Smaragd (3 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:17 And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones: a
row of sardius, topaz, and carbuncle shall be the first row; (See JPS). ...
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Ninth (35 Occurrences)
... Revelation 21:20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite;
the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh ...
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Onyx (16 Occurrences)
... Revelation 21:20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite;
the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh ...
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Jacinth (4 Occurrences)
... Revelation 21:20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite;
the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh ...
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Jasper (8 Occurrences)
... Jasper (8 Occurrences). Revelation 4:3 that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius.
There was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald to look at. ...
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Fifth (65 Occurrences)
... Revelation 21:20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite;
the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh ...
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Bible Concordance

Sardius (5 Occurrences)

Revelation 4:3 that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. There was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald to look at.
(WEB ASV BBE DBY NAS)

Revelation 21:20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, jacinth; and the twelfth, amethyst.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Exodus 28:17 And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row.
(KJV ASV WBS YLT RSV)

Exodus 39:10 And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row.
(KJV ASV WBS YLT RSV)

Ezekiel 28:13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.
(KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS)

Subtopics

Sardius

Sardius in the Breastplate

Sardius in the Garden of Eden

Sardius Sardine

Sardius: Figurative

Sardius: Seen in John's Apocalyptic Vision of the Foundation of the New Jerusalem

Related Terms

Carnelian (5 Occurrences)

Sardine (1 Occurrence)

Carbuncle (6 Occurrences)

Smaragd (3 Occurrences)