King James Version

Revelation 21:18

And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “like” (ὅμοιον) before as glass here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “was” (ἦν) before the here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “like” (ὅμοια) before as glass here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἐνδώμησιςendōmēsisbuildingἐνδώμησιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “building”, the subject formG1739the material of a building, a structure.the buildingτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.τείχουςteichousof the wallτεῖχος (teichos)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “of the wall”, the of-formG5038a wall, especially of a city.of the wallαὐτῆςautēsof itαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of it”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.of itἴασπιςiaspisof jasperἴασπιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “of jasper”, the subject formG2393jasper; a precious stone.of jasperκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πόλιςpoliscityπόλιςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “city”, the subject formG4172a city, the inhabitants of a city.the cityχρυσίονchrusiongoldχρυσίονnoun, nominative, singular, neuter — “gold”, the subject formG5553a piece of gold, golden ornament.goldκαθαρὸνkatharonunto clearκαθαρός (katharos)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “unto clear”, the subject formG2513clean, pure, unstained, either literally or ceremonially or spiritually; guiltless, innocent, upright.unto clearὅμοιονhomoionlikeὅμοιος (homoios)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “like”, the subject formG3664like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank.This verse uses “like”.ὑάλῳhualōglassὕαλος (hualos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “glass”, the to- or for-formG5194glass, crystal, clear transparent stone.glassκαθαρῷkatharōcleanκαθαρός (katharos)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “clean”, the to- or for-formG2513clean, pure, unstained, either literally or ceremonially or spiritually; guiltless, innocent, upright.This verse uses “clean”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἦνēnwasεἰμί (eimi)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “was”, an ongoing action in the pastG1510I am, exist.ὅμοιαhomoialikeὅμοιος (homoios)adjective, nominative, singular, neuter — “like”, the subject formG3664like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank.This verse uses “like”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and the building of its wall was jasper, and the city [is] pure gold — like to pure glass;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the building of the wall thereof was jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto pure glass.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the building of its wall was jasper, and the city [is] pure gold — like to pure glass;

World English Bible

The construction of its wall was jasper. The city was pure gold, like pure glass.

Darby Translation

And the building of its wall [was] jasper; and the city pure gold, like pure glass:

Douay-Rheims

And the building of the wall thereof was of jasper stone: but the city itself pure gold, like to clear glass.

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