Strong G3488Νάρκισσος
Narcissus
- Transliteration
- Narkissos
- Pronunciation
- nar'-kis-sos
- Morphology
- Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person
Definition
A flower of the same name from νάρκη narkē (stupefaction as a narcotic);
Narcissus a Roman: - Narcissus.
Narcissus a Roman: - Narcissus.
Detailed definition
the narcissus , (Homeric Hymns), etc.
From ναρκάω, because of its narcotic properties. (ML)
From ναρκάω, because of its narcotic properties. (ML)
In the biblical story
Narcissus
Christian in Rome with a household
Narcissus was likely a wealthy Christian in Rome with a household of believers.
In the Bible
Strong G3488 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- narcissus1
- the1
First verses
- Romans 16:11Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
νάρκισσ-ος, ὁ,
rarely ἡ, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 1.133)]:— narcissus, of various species, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“hymnus ad Cererem” 8, 428, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 683 (Lyric poetry), 2nd c.BC: Moschus Bucolicus 2.65)]; pheasant's eye, Narcissus poeticus, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 6.8.1, 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.158)]; autumn narcissus, N. serotinus, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 6.6.9)]; Narcissus Tazetta, polyanthus narcissus, Dsc. [prev. cited] (this probably in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus [same place]). (Connected with νάρκη)], because of its narcotic properties, accusative to [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.647b.))]
rarely ἡ, [Refs 3rd c.BC+ (3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 1.133)]:— narcissus, of various species, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (“hymnus ad Cererem” 8, 428, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Coloneus” 683 (Lyric poetry), 2nd c.BC: Moschus Bucolicus 2.65)]; pheasant's eye, Narcissus poeticus, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 6.8.1, 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.158)]; autumn narcissus, N. serotinus, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 6.6.9)]; Narcissus Tazetta, polyanthus narcissus, Dsc. [prev. cited] (this probably in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus [same place]). (Connected with νάρκη)], because of its narcotic properties, accusative to [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.647b.))]