Strong G271ἀμέθυστος
amethyst
- Transliteration
- amethustos
- Pronunciation
- am-eth'-oos_tos
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
Detailed definition
ἀμέθυστος, -ου, ἡ
(accusative to Plut., ἀ- μεθύω, being regarded as an antidote against drunkenness) [in LXX: Exo.28:19 36:19 39:12 Eze.28:13 *;]
amethyst, a purple quartz: Rev.21:20.†
(AS)
(accusative to Plut., ἀ- μεθύω, being regarded as an antidote against drunkenness) [in LXX: Exo.28:19 36:19 39:12 Eze.28:13 *;]
amethyst, a purple quartz: Rev.21:20.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G271 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- amethyst1
First verses
- Revelation 21:20The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀμέθυστος, ον,
(μεθύω) not drunken, without drunkenness, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.464c)]: comparative, [Refs (“Geoponica” 7.34.2.)]
II not intoxicating, perhaps so used in [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 19.133: as)]substantive, ἀμέθυστον, τό, remedy against drunkenness, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Archigenes Medicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 12.572, 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus “Eup.” 1.24)]; also ἀμέθυστος, ἡ, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.15b, 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 1.34c:)] —hence, such things as were supposed to act as remedies, i.e. ,
II.1 kind of herb, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.647b)]; ={σέλινον ἄγριον}, Ps.-[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 2.175.)]
II.2 amethyst, [LXX+NT+5th c.BC+ (LXX.Exo.28.19, NT.Rev.21.20, 2nd c.AD: Dionysius Periegeta 1122, “Anthologia Graeca” 5.204, 9.748 (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Jun.))]:—also ἀμέθυστον, τό, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 11(2).287 B 22 (Delos, 3rd c.BC).)]
II.3 ἀμέθυστον, τό, kind of grape, Colum.3.2.24.
(μεθύω) not drunken, without drunkenness, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.464c)]: comparative, [Refs (“Geoponica” 7.34.2.)]
II not intoxicating, perhaps so used in [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th-5th c.AD(?): Nonnus Epicus “Dionysiaca” 19.133: as)]substantive, ἀμέθυστον, τό, remedy against drunkenness, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Archigenes Medicus cited in 2nd c.AD: Galenus Medicus 12.572, 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus “Eup.” 1.24)]; also ἀμέθυστος, ἡ, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.15b, 2nd c.AD: Athenaeus Epigrammaticus 1.34c:)] —hence, such things as were supposed to act as remedies, i.e. ,
II.1 kind of herb, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.647b)]; ={σέλινον ἄγριον}, Ps.-[Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 2.175.)]
II.2 amethyst, [LXX+NT+5th c.BC+ (LXX.Exo.28.19, NT.Rev.21.20, 2nd c.AD: Dionysius Periegeta 1122, “Anthologia Graeca” 5.204, 9.748 (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus Jun.))]:—also ἀμέθυστον, τό, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (“IG” 11(2).287 B 22 (Delos, 3rd c.BC).)]
II.3 ἀμέθυστον, τό, kind of grape, Colum.3.2.24.