Original Word: ὕαλος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: hualos
Pronunciation: HOO-al-os
Phonetic Spelling: (hoo'-al-os)
Definition: Glass
Meaning: glass, crystal, clear transparent stone.

glass.

Perhaps from the same as huetos (as being transparent like rain); glass -- glass.

see GREEK huetos

5194 hýalos – glass. 5194 (hýalos) refers to any transparent substance (like crystal), i.e. "see-through stones." On both of its occasions in the NT, 5194 ("pure, transparent glass") refers to the New Jerusalem – "apparently a metaphor (personification) of all the glorified saints, serving as the eternal dwelling place of God" (G. Archer).

Word Origin
probably of foreign origin
Definition
a clear transparent stone, glass
NASB Translation
glass (2).

STRONGS NT 5194: ὕαλος

ὕαλος, ὑαλου, ὁ (probably allied with ὑει, ὑετός (which see); hence, 'rain-drop', Curtius, 9604; Vanicek, p. 1046; but others make it of Egyptian origin (cf. Liddell and Scott, under the word)), from Herodotus ((3, 24) who writes ὕελος; (cf. Winer's Grammar, 22)) down;

1. any stone transparent like glass.

2. glass: Revelation 21:18, 21.

Word Origin: Derived from a primary word, likely of foreign origin.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ὕαλος in the Old Testament. However, the concept of purity and clarity can be related to Hebrew words such as זָכוּת (zakut • purity) or טָהוֹר (tahor • clean, pure), which convey similar themes of holiness and divine perfection.

Usage: The term ὕαλος is used in the New Testament to describe a material that is clear and reflective, often symbolizing purity and divine perfection.

Context: The Greek word ὕαλος appears in the New Testament primarily in the Book of Revelation. It is used to describe elements of the heavenly vision given to John, emphasizing the purity, clarity, and divine nature of the heavenly realm. In Revelation 4:6, the term is used to describe a "sea of glass, clear as crystal," which is before the throne of God. This imagery conveys the idea of perfect purity and tranquility, reflecting the holiness and majesty of God's presence.

Additionally, in Revelation 15:2, ὕαλος is used again to describe a "sea of glass mixed with fire," symbolizing the mingling of divine purity with judgment. The use of glass in these contexts highlights the transparency and brilliance of God's creation and His righteous acts.

The imagery of glass in Revelation serves to communicate the transcendence and otherworldliness of the heavenly vision. It underscores the idea that what is seen in heaven is beyond earthly comparison, possessing a clarity and purity that is unattainable in the fallen world.

υαλος ύαλος ὕαλος υαλω ὑάλῳ ύελος υέλω hyalo hyalō hyáloi hyálōi hyalos hýalos ualo ualō ualosInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts