Lexicon chalkédón: Chalcedony Original Word: χαλκηδών Strong's Exhaustive Concordance chalcedony. From chalkos and perhaps eidos; copper-like, i.e. "chalcedony" -- chalcedony. see GREEK chalkos see GREEK eidos NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain origin Definition chalcedony (a precious stone) NASB Translation chalcedony (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5472: χαλκηδώνχαλκηδών, χαλκηδονος, ὁ, chalcedony, a precious stone de scribed by Pliny, h. n. 31, 5 (18), 72 (see B. D. (especially the American edition), under the word): Revelation 21:19. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the name of the ancient city of Chalcedon, located in Asia Minor, near modern-day Istanbul, Turkey.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for χαλκηδών, similar precious stones mentioned in the Old Testament include: Usage: The term χαλκηδών is used in the New Testament to describe one of the foundation stones of the New Jerusalem in the Book of Revelation. Context: • Chalcedony in Scripture: The word χαλκηδών appears in the New Testament in Revelation 21:19, where it is listed as the third foundation stone of the New Jerusalem: "The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: the first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald." Forms and Transliterations χαλκηδων χαλκηδών chalkedon chalkedṓn chalkēdōn chalkēdṓnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |