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ἀμέθυστος
amethustos
G0271
G:N-F Greek

amethyst

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Amethustos names the twelfth item in a listed series of precious stones in Revelation 21:20.

The attested use names a precious stone as the twelfth item in a sequence of stones in Revelation 21:20.

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  1. A precious stone in a listed sequence · dominant

    In Revelation 21:20, the nominative singular feminine form occurs as the twelfth item in a sequence of named stones. The APB renders the closing portion of the list, "the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Revelation 21:20, the APB presents it as "the twelfth amethyst" within a list of stones.

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