Strongs Number: G5556
- Greek Word
- χρυσόπρασος
- Transliteration
- chrusoprasos
- Phonetic
- khroo-sop'-ras-os
- Part of Speech
- Noun Masculine
- Strongs Definition
-
a greenish yellow gem (
chrysoprase
) - Thayers Definition
-
1. chrysoprasus is a stone of green colour, inclined to that of gold, from whence it has its name; for this is agate in the breast plate, which was Naphtali's stone. (Gill)
- Origin
- From G5557 and πράσον prason (a leek)
- Bible Usage
- chrysoprase.