Chrysolyte
χρυσόλιθος/KRIS-oh-lite/
“Gold stone”
Summary
A golden-colored precious stone, one of the twelve gems adorning the foundations of the New Jerusalem.
☩Description
The chrysolyte (Greek chrusolithos, meaning 'gold stone') is a precious stone of golden color. It is listed as the seventh foundation stone of the New Jerusalem in Revelation. This may be the ancient topaz, known for its golden hue, rather than the modern chrysolite (olivine). The Septuagint uses this Greek word in several Old Testament passages referring to precious stones.
Key verses:Revelation 21:20
Related Verses1 mention
Revelation· 1 verse
References
- 1.George Morrish, "Chrysolyte," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).