"a white glistening stone; marble, Rev. 18:12*"
Definition and meaning
a white glistening stone; marble, Rev. 18:12*
In the original Greek the word is written: μάρμαρος
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 marmaros (G3139) across the King James Bible.
The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
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Common questions
Strong's G3139 (marmaros) is a Greek word that means: a white glistening stone; marble, Rev. 18:12* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word marmaros (G3139) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3139 is marmaros, a Greek word defined as: a white glistening stone; marble, Rev. 18:12*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
marmaros is a Greek word found in the New Testament.