ἈΜΕΘΥΣΟΣ, ἀμεθυσος
AMETHYSOS, amethysos
Sounds Like: ah-MEH-thoo-soss
Translations: amethyst, an amethyst
From the root: ΑΜΕΘΥΣΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the amethyst, a precious stone known for its purple color. It is often mentioned in ancient texts as one of the stones used in priestly garments or in descriptions of heavenly cities.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Strong’s number: G0271 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 3 — 7:168
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΜΕΘΥΣΟΣ.
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- ΑΜΕΘΥΣΟΣ — not drunken, sober, temperate
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