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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G2393 - Jasper

Strong's No.:G2393

Greek:ἴασπις

Transliteration:iaspis

Phonetic:ee'-as-pis

Word Origin:Probably of foreign origin (see [H3471])

Bible Usage:jasper.

Part of Speech:Noun Feminine

Strongs
Definition:

jasper a gem


Thayers
Definition:

1. jasper, a precious stone of various colours (for some are purple, others blue, others green, and others the colour of brass) There is one kind called the Aeizusa, like to air and anotherCrystallizusa, clear as crystal. So Pliny speaks of a white Jaspercalled Astrios, and which, he says is "crystallo propinquans", nearto crystal, found in India, and on the shores of Pallene. (Gill)


Bible References:
Jasper

Translation
Occurrences:
jasper ( 4 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.