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Concise Bible Dictionary: C
By:
George A. Morrish
Narrator:
Chris Genthree
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1.
zekukith
(
Job 28:17
17
The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold. (Job 28:17)
), probably glass highly ornamented, such as was made in Egypt: it is here classed with gold; but wisdom, the gift of God, far exceeds such things in value.
2.
gerach
, ice, and so frequently translated. The firmament over the living creature was “as the color of the terrible crystal” (
Ezek. 1:22
22
And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the color of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above. (Ezekiel 1:22)
).
3.
κρύσταλλος. John saw a sea of glass like unto crystal (
Rev. 4:6
6
And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. (Revelation 4:6)
); the water of life and the jasper stone were seen “clear as crystal” (
Rev. 22:1
1
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. (Revelation 22:1)
). The ancient glass may have been “clear” in the sense of not having spots and blemishes, without its being wholly transparent.
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