Bible Dictionaries
Sardine Stone

Easton's Bible Dictionary

(Revelation 4:3 , RSV, "sardius;" Heb. 'odhem; LXX., Gr. sardion, from a root meaning "red"), a gem of a blood-red colour. It was called "sardius" because obtained from Sardis in Lydia. It is enumerated among the precious stones in the high priest's breastplate (Exodus 28:17; 39:10 ). It is our red carnelian.

Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Sardine Stone'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​s/sardine-stone.html. 1897.