ὑάλῳ
hýalos
glass
A transparent, hard material—glass; also refers to crystal or an object made of glass. In broad contexts, describes the substance glass, typically as a transparent or crystalline medium; may also refer specifically to glassware or the material itself, especially in contrast to other substances such as bronze or precious stones. Occasionally used in poetic or figurative phrases (e.g., 'sea of glass').
Revelation 21:18 · Word #14
Lexicon G5194
| Lemma | ὕαλος |
| Transliteration | hýalos |
| Strong's | G5194 |
| Definition | A transparent, hard material—glass; also refers to crystal or an object made of glass. In broad contexts, describes the substance glass, typically as a transparent or crystalline medium; may also refer specifically to glassware or the material itself, especially in contrast to other substances such as bronze or precious stones. Occasionally used in poetic or figurative phrases (e.g., 'sea of glass'). |
Morphology N DAT M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | glass |
| Literal | to glass |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὕαλος |
| Strong's | G5194 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G5194-01
with glass
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,DMS) — referring to glass as a singular material or substance in the dative case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma denotes glass or crystalline transparent material. The dative masculine singular form is rendered as an instrumental/associative dative, expressed in English as "with glass," preserving both the material sense and the case function without adding contextual detail. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
glass
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'with glass' is incorrect—Greek is dative of comparison and best rendered 'like glass'; since we must keep word order with one-to-one mapping, just 'glass' is correct for this token. |