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Jasper (Heb. yâsheÆ’êh; ac. yashpû and ashpû; gr. íaspis.) Gem well known by the ancients, but obviously not the one we know today by that name. Suggested identifications include varieties of chalcedony, agate, opal, jade, and nephrite. It was the last gem in the 606 breastplate of the high priest (Exo 28:20; 39:13) and was among the ornaments of the king of Tire (Eze 28:13). The King of the universe, as seen in vision, appeared to John as “like a jasper stone” (Rev 4:3), and he chose the same word to describe the glory of the holy city (21:11), its wall and the 1st foundation (vs 18, 19).
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
Latin jaspis. Hard and opaque stone, of the nature of agate and variously colored. This stone, which other versions translate as onyx, was in the breastplate of judgment in the fourth row, set in gold, Ex 28, 20; 39, 13. The prophet Ezekiel, speaking of the power of the city of Tire and the fall of its king, Itobaal II, mentions j. among the stones of his mantle, Ez 28, 13. In the Apocalypse, this stone is also mentioned, Rev 4, 3; 21, 11 and 18.
Digital Bible Dictionary, Grupo C Service & Design Ltda., Colombia, 2003
Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
see MINERALS
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
Precious stone set in the breastplate of the High Priest and in the foundations of the New Jerusalem, Exo 28:20, Rev 21:19.
Christian Bible Dictionary
Dr. J. Dominguez
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Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
Variety of quartz that forms an opaque precious stone, whose color, always very vivid, varies according to its content of metallic oxides, which form shiny and multicolored veins (hence the word “marbled”). Jasper was one of the stones that formed part of the high priest’s breastplate (Exo 28:20; Exo 39:13). He is mentioned as part of the clothing of the king of Tire (Eze 28:12-13). In a vision of John of “a throne set in heaven, and one sitting on the throne,” that person’s appearance is said to “be like a jasper stone” (Rev 4:3). The brilliance of the new Jerusalem “was like that of a most precious stone, like a jasper stone,” as was its wall (Rev 21:11, Rev 21:18-20). †¢Precious stones.
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
type, PIED
see, PRECIOUS STONES
vet, (Heb. “yashepheh”; Gr. “iaspis”). It is not identified with modern jasper, which is an opaque variety of quartz in many different colors. It is unknown which stone the Scripture refers to. Some think it may be the diamond. In Rev. 21:11 it is described as “clear as glass.” It was part of the breastplate of the high priest (Ex. 28:20; 39:13). One of the covering stones of the symbolic king of Tire in Eden (Ez. 28:13). He who sat on the throne in heaven “was like a jasper stone…” (Rev. 4:3). It is the first foundation of the heavenly Jerusalem (Rev. 21:19). See PRECIOUS STONES.
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Modern jasper is an opaque variety of quartz colored by the presence of iron oxide as well as other metallic oxides. The variety of colors that it presents are: white, red, yellow, brown or black, and they are often arranged in layers. Jasper is harder than glass and is found in metamorphic rocks, either in irregular formations or in defined crystals. The most prized varieties are used as gemstones and are amenable to polishing. However, some scholars believe that since jasper (Gr. í·a·spis) is called a “most precious stone that is crystal clear” at Revelation 21:11, the ancient stone may have been of greater rarity and value. superior to modern jasper, which is relatively inexpensive, and perhaps instead of being opaque it was bright and translucent. Some scholars are of the opinion that the Greek term actually refers to the diamond.
Placed last in the second row of stones in Aaron’s “judgment breastplate” was a jasper stone (Heb. ya·halom), representing one of the twelve tribes of Israel. (Ex 28:2, 15, 18, 21; 39:11) Among the precious stones that adorned the “covering” worn by the king of Tire was jasper. (Eze 28:12, 13) In the vision of Jehovah’s heavenly throne of splendor, John observed that “he that is seated is, in appearance, like a jasper stone and a red-colored precious stone.” (Re 4:1-3, 10, 11) “The holy city, New Jerusalem” is also described as having a radiance “like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone shining with crystal clarity.” The wall of the holy city was built of jasper, and of jasper was also the first foundation stone. (Rev 21:2, 10, 11, 18, 19)
Source: Dictionary of the Bible
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