σάρδιον G4556
Carnelian (sardius), a reddish-brown or red precious stone used in jewelry and symbolic of divine glory
Σάρδιον refers to the Sardian stone, named after Sardis in Asia Minor where it was found. Ancient sources distinguish two varieties: the transparent red (female) carnelian and the transparent brown (male) sardine. In Revelation's apocalyptic visions, this stone appears in descriptions of overwhelming divine glory. The throne of God has the appearance of jasper and carnelian (Revelation 4:3), and carnelian is listed among the foundation stones of the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21:20). The reddish hues likely symbolize fire, blood, divine judgment, and royal splendor.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Both Revelation occurrences use carnelian in contexts of transcendent beauty and divine presence. The stone appears in lists of precious materials that earthly language can barely approximate when describing heavenly realities. Ancient writers like Theophrastus documented the two varieties, and the term persisted into Byzantine Greek. Modern translations use 'carnelian' or 'sardius' to identify this blood-red stone. 2×
AR["عَقيقٌ أَحْمَرُ", "عَقيقٍ"]·ben["পদ্মরাগ;", "মাণিক্য"]·DE["Sardion"]·EN["carnelian"]·FR["Sardion"]·heb["אֹדֶם"]·HI["लाल-रत्न", "सारदिउस;"]·ID["sardis", "sardis;"]·IT["sardion", "sardiō"]·jav["sardius"]·KO["홍옥", "홍옥수"]·PT["sardônio"]·RU["сард", "сардису;"]·ES["de-sardio", "sardio;"]·SW["akiki;", "sardi;"]·TR["kızıl-taş", "üzerine"]·urd["عقیق", "عقیق-احمر"]
Sentidos Relacionados
H4325 1. water, waters (582×)H6965b 1. Qal: to rise, arise, get up (432×)H2091 1. gold (the metal) (389×)H0068 1. stone, rock (material/object) (267×)H5178a 1. bronze/copper as metal (131×)H6083 1. dust, dry earth, soil (108×)H8313 1. burn, set fire to (94×)H2734 1. anger was kindled (82×)G5204 1. water (80×)H2822 1. darkness, absence of light (80×)G5457 1. light (illumination) (71×)G0450 1. rise, stand up (physical) (69×)H6965b 2. Qal: to stand firm, endure, be valid (50×)H6999a 2. burn sacrifice on altar (Hifil) (45×)H5553 1. rock, cliff (physical feature) (43×)H6965b 4. Hifil: to establish, confirm (covenant/kingdom/word) (40×)H1197a 1. burn, be on fire (39×)H4306 1. rain, showers (38×)H1653 1. rain, precipitation (34×)G4655 1. darkness (30×)
Referencia BDB / Léxico
σάρδιον, τό, the Sardian stone, NT+5th c.BC+; as a seal, Refs 4th c.BC+; σάρδια, of female ornaments, Refs 5th c.BC+—This stone was of two kinds, the transparent-red or female being our carnelian, the transparent-brown or male our sardine, Refs 4th c.BC+:—later λίθος σάρδιος, Refs 6th c.AD+ in “de An.” 321.10 (plural); σάρδινος λ., Refs; σαρδόνιον, Refs 5th c.AD+