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Revelation 21:11–14

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Revelation 21:11

11Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

Revelation 21:12

12And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:

Revelation 21:13

13On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.

Revelation 21:14

14And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

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DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 21:11

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Having

Possessing; holding in power or possession; containing; gaining; receiving; taking.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

glory

Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

God

A deity or object of worship; when referring to the LORD, the one true God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

light

Visible brightness; something that gives illumination; not heavy; to kindle, illuminate, or come down upon, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828

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like

Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely; or, as a verb, to please.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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stone

A piece or mass of rock; also to strike or kill with stones, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

jasper

A precious stone named in the breastplate and other KJV descriptions; the entry does not impose a disputed modern mineral identification.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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clear

Innocent or free from guilt; manifest or plain; as a verb, to acquit.

Meaning drawn from: Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

crystal

A clear, transparent crystalline substance; used in comparisons for exceptional clearness.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 21:12

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

wall

A structure raised to enclose, divide, or defend a place; figuratively, a defense or protection.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

high

Raised or far above; great in height, rank, degree, or importance; as an adverb, greatly or aloft.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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names

Words or titles by which persons or things are known; also reputation, authority, or the persons named, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

written

To write: to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

tribes

Bodies of people descended from common ancestors, especially the divisions of Israel.

Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

children

Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

Israel

The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called in Scripture.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 21:13

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

east

The direction of sunrise; lands or regions toward that direction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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three

The number following two and preceding four.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

MEANING IN THIS VERSE

north

The northern direction, side, quarter, or region named by the verse.

Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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west

The direction of sunset; the western region; or toward or from that direction.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

DEFINED WORDS

Revelation 21:14

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

wall

A structure raised to enclose, divide, or defend a place; figuratively, a defense or protection.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

names

Words or titles by which persons or things are known; also reputation, authority, or the persons named, according to context.

Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)

APPROVED COMBINED MEANING

apostles

Persons sent forth with authority; messengers or ambassadors, especially those commissioned by Christ.

Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)

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From verse 11

  1. Revelation 22:5
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  2. Revelation 4:6
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  3. Revelation 22:1
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  4. Revelation 21:18–19
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  5. Ezekiel 1:26
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From verse 12

  1. Ezekiel 48:31–34
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  2. Revelation 21:17–21
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  3. Revelation 7:4–8
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  4. Isaiah 54:12
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  5. Revelation 21:25
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From verse 13

  1. Ezekiel 48:31–34
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From verse 14

  1. Hebrews 11:10
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  2. Ephesians 2:20
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  3. Isaiah 54:11
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  4. Revelation 21:19–21
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  5. 1 Corinthians 3:10–11
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