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Jacinth

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: J By: George A. Morrish

The word ύάκινθος signifies hyacinth, and this, as a color, is a deep purple. In Revelation 9:17¹⁷And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone. (Revelation 9:17) the horsemen had breastplates of fire, jacinth, and brimstone, which seem to imply flashes of colored light. In Revelation 21:20²⁰The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. (Revelation 21:20) the jacinth garnishes the eleventh foundation of the heavenly Jerusalem. It is supposed by some to be the same as the ligure. The Greek word occurs in the LXX (Ex. 25:4⁴And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats' hair, (Exodus 25:4); Ex. 26:1¹Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them. (Exodus 26:1)), but is translated “blue.”

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