King James Version
Revelation 21:11 in the King James Version says “Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;” — study this verse from Revelation chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;”
Revelation 21:11 · KJV
And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Having”
G2192to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio
“the glory”
G1391glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
“of God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“and”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“her”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“most precious”
G5093valuable, i.e., (objectively) costly, or (subjectively) honored, esteemed, or (figuratively) beloved
“clear as crystal”
G2929to make (i.e., intransitively, resemble) ice ("crystallize")
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