ἸΟΝ, ἰον
ION, ion
Sounds Like: ee-ON
Translations: violet, a violet, poison, rust, a rust
From the root: ἸΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a noun that can refer to a violet flower, or more commonly, to poison or rust. In the context of metals, it refers to the corrosive film that forms on them, like rust on iron or tarnish on gold. It can be used in sentences to describe the color violet, a toxic substance, or the decay of metal.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G2066 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 10:63
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 6:21
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Letter of Jeremiah — 1:23
The Shepherd of Hermas — Visions
- Vision 3 — 9:7
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ἸΟΝ, appear in our texts.
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