βήρυλλος
bḗryllos
beryl
A precious stone, typically of a greenish-blue or sea-green color; refers specifically to a beryl gem, which is a type of crystalline mineral used in jewelry and as an ornamental stone. In some contexts, represents a particular gemstone among lists of precious stones.
Revelation 21:20 · Word #12
Lexicon G969
| Lemma | βήρυλλος |
| Transliteration | bḗryllos |
| Strong's | G969 |
| Definition | A precious stone, typically of a greenish-blue or sea-green color; refers specifically to a beryl gem, which is a type of crystalline mineral used in jewelry and as an ornamental stone. In some contexts, represents a particular gemstone among lists of precious stones. |
Morphology N NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | beryl |
| Literal | beryl |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βήρυλλος |
| Strong's | G969 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G969-01
beryl
| Morphological Notes | Noun, nominative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,NMS); subject-form lexical citation form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The lemma denotes a specific greenish-blue precious stone, beryl, within ancient gemological vocabulary. As a nominative masculine singular noun, it is rendered as the simple lexical form “beryl,” preserving its identity as a distinct gemstone. |
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