σμάραγδος, σμαράγδου, ὁ (but apparently feminine in the earlier writ, cf. Theophrast. lap. 4, 23; in Herodotus its gender cannot be determined; cf. Stephanus Thesaurus, under the word), Latinsmaragdus (A. V. emerald), a transparent precious stone noted especially for its light green color: Rev_21:19. (From Herodotus down; the Sept.. On the derivation of the word see Vanicek, Fremdwörter, under the word. On its relation to our 'emerald' (disputed by King, Antique Gems, p. 27ff), see Reihm, HWB, under the word 'Edelsteine', 17; Deane in the 'Bible Educator', vol. ii., p. 350f.)

σμάραγδος smaragdos 1x smaragdus, the emerald, a gem of a pure green color; but under this name the ancients probably comprised all stones of a fine green color, Rev_21:19

σμάραγδος , -ου , ἡ (and in late writers also ὁ ), [in LXX : Exo_28:9 ( H7718 ) Exo_36:17 ( Exo_39:10 ) ( H1304 ), Eze_28:13 ( H3095 ), etc.;] emerald or other trans parent green stone ( LS , s.v. ; DB , iv, 620; Swete , Ap., 67, 288): Rev_21:19 .†

σμάραγδος [page 580] σμάραγδος is often regarded as = rock crystal (see Hastings DB iv. p. 620), but, as Swete has shown ad Rev_21:19 , is to be identified rather with an emerald or other green stone. The word occurs in the magic P Lond 46 .228 (iv/A.D.) (= I. p. 72) εἰς λίθον σμάραγδον : cf. Aristeas 66 ἀνθράκων τε καὶ σμαράγδων , carbuncles and emeralds. In Sir_35:6 we have the form ζσμαράγδου (cf. Thackeray Gr. i. p. 108). In Menander Fragm. p. 108, No. 373 μάραγδος is used. For the derivation of this foreign borrowing, see Boisacq p. 609.

σμάραγδος σμάραγδος, ἡ, Lat. smaragdus, a precious stone of a green colour, a name given to the "emerald" and to "malachite", Hdt. [Etym: deriv. uncertain]

σμάραγδος, -ου, ἡ (and in late writers also ὁ), [in LXX: Exo.28:9 (שֹׁהַם) Exo.36:17 (Exo.39:10) (בָּרֶקֶת), Eze.28:13 (יַהֲלֹם), etc. ;] emerald or other trans parent green stone (LS, see word; DB, iv, 620; Swete, Ap., 67, 288): Rev.21:19.† (AS)