Iaspis

ee'-as-pis
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Iaspis Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 4
  1. jasper, a precious stone of various colours (for some are purple, others blue, others green, and others the colour of brass)
There is one kind called the Aeizusa, like to air and anotherCrystallizusa, clear as crystal. So Pliny speaks of a white Jaspercalled Astrios, and which, he says is "crystallo propinquans", nearto crystal, found in India, and on the shores of Pallene. (Gill)
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
iaspiß
Origin
probably of foreign origin, see (03471)
Strong's Number
2393
TDNT Entry
None

NAS Word Usage

jasper
4
Total
4

NAS Verse Count

Total
4

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Iaspis". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.