CRYSTAL . See Jewels and Precious Stones. Complete and trustworthy, Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible is a thorough reference (5,915 entries) for all readers of the Bible. For nearly a century, lay people and scholars alike have valued the authoritative contents and the convenient format of this one-volume work.Wikipedia Get Bible verse every day in your inbox 6200 2nd St NW Washington, DC 20011
Crystal.1. zekukith, Job 28:17: probably glass highly ornamented, such as was made in Egypt: it is here classed with gold; but wisdom, the gift of God, far exceeds such things in value. 2. qerach, ice, and so frequently translated. The firmament over the living creature was "as the colour of the terrible crystal." Ezek. 1:22. 3. κρύσταλλος John saw a sea of glass like unto crystal, Rev. 4:6; the water of life and the jasper stone were seen 'clear as crystal.' Rev. 22:1. The ancient glass may have been 'clear' in the sense of not having spots and blemishes, without its being wholly transparent.