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Revelation 21:18

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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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  1. Revelation 21:11Rank 1 from verse 18
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    11Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

  2. Revelation 21:21Rank 2 from verse 18
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    21And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.

  3. Revelation 21:19Rank 3 from verse 18
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    19And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

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Revelation 21:18

COMBINED MEANING

building

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Sense 1: A structure made for habitation or use. Sense 2: The act of constructing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

wall

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Sense 1: A structure raised to enclose, divide, or defend a place. Sense 2: Figuratively, a defense or protection.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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pure

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Clean, undefiled, unmixed, uncorrupted, genuine, clear, or sincere; free from contaminating matter or evil.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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like

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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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clear

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Sense 1: Innocent or free from guilt. Sense 2: Manifest or plain. Sense 3: As a verb, to acquit.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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glass

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Sense 1: A looking-glass or mirror. Sense 2: A clear, glasslike material or substance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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21:17And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.

21:18And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.

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21:19And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

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