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chrysoprasus chrysoprase

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(golden leek). An apple-green variety of chalcedony (Rev. 21:20²⁰The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. (Revelation 21:20)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Supposed to be a variety of Chalcedony of a green shade (Rev. 21:20²⁰The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. (Revelation 21:20)). The word χρυσόπρασος does not occur in the LXX.

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Chalcedony (var. Jasper)

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

5556 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

χρυσόπρασος

Transliteration:

chrusoprasos

Phonic:

khroo-sop’-ras-os

Meaning:

from 5557 and πράσον (a leek); a greenish-yellow gem ("chrysoprase")

KJV Usage:

chrysoprase