Revelation 21:20-21

21:20 the fifth onyx, 1  the sixth carnelian, 2  the seventh chrysolite, 3  the eighth beryl, 4  the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, 5  the eleventh jacinth, 6  and the twelfth amethyst. 21:21 And the twelve gates are twelve pearls – each one of the gates is made from just one pearl! The 7  main street 8  of the city is pure gold, like transparent glass.

1 sn Onyx (also called sardonyx) is a semiprecious stone that comes in various colors (L&N 2.35).

2 sn Carnelian is a semiprecious gemstone, usually red in color (L&N 2.36).

3 sn Chrysolite refers to either quartz or topaz, golden yellow in color (L&N 2.37).

4 sn Beryl is a semiprecious stone, usually blue-green or green in color (L&N 2.38).

5 sn Chrysoprase is a greenish type of quartz (L&N 2.40).

6 sn Jacinth is a semiprecious stone, probably blue in color (also called “hyacinth,” but that translation is not used here because of possible confusion with the flower of the same name). See L&N 2.41.

7 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

8 tn The Greek word πλατεῖα (plateia) refers to a major (broad) street (L&N 1.103).