"made of glass; glassy, translucent, Rev. 4:6; 15:2*"
Definition and meaning
made of glass; glassy, translucent, Rev. 4:6; 15:2*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὑάλινος
Historical context
Domitian required people across the empire to address him as Dominus et Deus — Lord and God. Christians who refused to burn incense before the emperor's image faced economic exclusion and imprisonment. The book was written in apocalyptic imagery that believers would recognize but Roman authorities would not — a letter of resistance written to people being crushed by the most powerful empire on earth.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hyalinos (G5193) across the King James Bible.
And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
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Common questions
Strong's G5193 (hyalinos) is a Greek word that means: made of glass; glassy, translucent, Rev. 4:6; 15:2* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word hyalinos (G5193) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5193 is hyalinos, a Greek word defined as: made of glass; glassy, translucent, Rev. 4:6; 15:2*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hyalinos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.