σάρδιος (
sárdios｜
sar'-dee-os｜
noun｜
carnelian)
[Grk]
σάρδιος,
σάρδιον LN: 2.36 GK: G4917 Hebrew: אֹדֶם,
שֹׁהַם
Derivation: properly, an adjective from an uncertain base;
Strong's: sardian (3037 being implied), i.e. (as noun) the gem so called
KJV: --sardius.
G4556 — σάρδιον
σαρδίου, τό (neuter of σάρδιος, see below), sard, sardius, a precious stone, of which there are two kinds, concerning which Theophrastus, de lapid. 16, 5, § 30, Schneid. edition says, τοῦ γάρ σαρδίου τό μέν διαφανες ἐρυθροτερον δέ καλεῖται θῆλυ, τό δέ διαφανες μέν μελαντερον δέ καίi ἄρσεν, the former of which is called carnelian (because flesh-colored; Hebrew אֹדֶם, the Sept. σάρδιον, [Exo 28:17]; [Exo 36:17] ([Exo 39:10]); [Eze 28:13]; ἁιματοεντα σαρδια, the Orphica, de lapid. 16, 5), the latter sard: [Rev 4:3] (Rec. σαρδίνῳ); [Rev 21:20] G L T Tr WH. Hence, the adjective σάρδιος, σαρδια, σάρδιον (from Σάρδεις, cf. Pliny, h. n. 37, 7) sardine namely, λίθος (the full phrase occurs [Exo 35:8] (variant)): [Rev 21:20] Rec. (B. D., see under the words, Sardine, Sardius.)
σάρδιον , - ον , τ ,
[in LXX for H124, [Exo 28:17], al. ; also for H7718;]
the sardian stone, sard (of which carnelian is one variety): [Rev 4:3]; [Rev 21:20]. †