King James Version

Revelation 4:3

And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “an emerald” (σμαραγδίνῳ.) after in appearance here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “was” (ἦν) before like here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “emeralds” (σμαραγδίνων) after in appearance here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.καθήμενοςkathēmenoshe that satκάθημαι (kathēmai)verb, present middle participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he that sat”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2521I sit, am seated, enthroned; I dwell, reside.he that satὅμοιοςhomoioslikeὅμοιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “like”, the subject formG3664like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank.This verse uses “like”.likeὁράσειhoraseiin sightὅρασις (horasis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “in sight”, the to- or for-formG3706a sight, vision, appearance.in sightλίθῳlithōstoneλίθος (lithos)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “stone”, the to- or for-formG3037a stone; met: of Jesus as the chief stone in a building.ἰάσπιδιiaspidijasperἴασπις (iaspis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “jasper”, the to- or for-formG2393jasper; a precious stone.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.σαρδίῳsardiōgemσάρδιον (sardion)noun, dative, singular, neuter — “gem”, the to- or for-formG4556carnelian, a precious stone.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἶριςirisrainbowἶριςnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “rainbow”, the subject formG2463a rainbow or halo.κυκλόθενkuklothenaroundκυκλόθενpreposition — “around”G2943in a circle round, round about.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.θρόνουthronouthroneθρόνος (thronos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “throne”, the of-formG2362a (king's) throne, seat; meton: power, dominion; a potentate.ὅμοιοςhomoioslikeὅμοιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “like”, the subject formG3664like, similar to, resembling, of equal rank.This verse uses “like”.likeὁράσειhoraseiappearanceὅρασις (horasis)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “appearance”, the to- or for-formG3706a sight, vision, appearance.This verse uses “appearance”.σμαραγδίνῳsmaragdinōunto an emeraldσμαράγδινος (smaragdinos)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “unto an emerald”, the to- or for-formG4664made of emerald, emerald-green.unto an emerald

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.σμαραγδίνωνsmaragdinōnunto an emeraldσμαράγδινος (smaragdinos)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “unto an emerald”, the to- or for-formG4664made of emerald, emerald-green.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and He who is sitting was in sight like a stone, jasper and sardine: and a rainbow was round the throne in sight like an emerald.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and he that sat was to look upon like a jasper stone and a sardius: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, like an emerald to look upon.

Young’s Literal Translation

and He who is sitting was in sight like a stone, jasper and sardine: and a rainbow was round the throne in sight like an emerald.

World English Bible

that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. There was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald to look at.

Darby Translation

and he [that was] sitting like in appearance to a stone [of] jasper and a sardius, and a rainbow round the throne like in appearance to an emerald.

Douay-Rheims

And he that sat, was to the sight like the jasper and the sardine stone; and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.

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