Lexical Summary amethystos: amethyst Original Word: ἀμέθυστοςTransliteration: amethystos Phonetic Spelling: (am-eth'-oos-tos) Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Short Definition: amethyst Meaning: amethyst Strong's Concordance amethyst. From a (as a negative particle) and a derivative of methuo; the "amethyst" (supposed to prevent intoxication) -- amethyst. see GREEK a see GREEK methuo Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 271: ἀμέθυστοςἀμέθυστος, , ἡ, amethyst, a precious stone of a violet and purple color (Exodus 28:19; according to Phavorinus so called διά τό ἀπείργειν τῆς μέθης (so Plutarch, quaest. conviv. iii. 1, 3, 6)): Revelation 21:20. (Cf. B. D. under the word.) |
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