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chalcedony

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(from Chalcedon). A many-colored precious stone of the agate variety (Rev. 21:19¹⁹And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; (Revelation 21:19)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

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Blue Chalcedony

A precious stone, mentioned but once: it forms one of the foundations of the wall of the heavenly Jerusalem: it cannot be identified with any certainty (Rev. 21:19¹⁹And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; (Revelation 21:19)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

5472 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

χαλκηδών

Transliteration:

chalkedon

Phonic:

khal-kay-dohn’

Meaning:

from 5475 and perhaps 1491; copper-like, i.e. "chalcedony"

KJV Usage:

chalcedony

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

copper-like: flower-like