Bible Dictionaries
Crystal

Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary

קרח . This word is translated "crystal" in Ezekiel 1:22; and "frost," Genesis 31:40; Job 37:10; Jeremiah 36:30; and "ice," Job 6:16; Job 38:29; Psalms 147:17; κρυσταλλος , Revelation 4:6; Revelation 22:1 . Crystal is supposed to have its name from its resemblance to ice.

The Greek word, κρυσταλλος , is formed from κρυος , ice, and σταλασσομαι , to concrete. The word, זכוכית , is translated crystal, in Job 28:17 . Dr. Good observes, "We are not certain of the exact signification, farther than that it denotes some perfectly transparent and hyaline gem."

Bibliography Information
Watson, Richard. Entry for 'Crystal'. Richard Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​wtd/​c/crystal.html. 1831-2.