ἸΡΙΣ, ἰρις
IRIS, iris
Sounds Like: EE-ris
Translations: rainbow, a rainbow, iris, an iris
From the root: ἸΡΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a rainbow, the arc of colors seen in the sky, often after rain. It can also refer to the iris of the eye or the iris flower. In a broader sense, it can signify a divine messenger or a sign from God, as rainbows were often seen as such in ancient cultures. It is a feminine noun.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G2405 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 10:47
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἸΡΙΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἸΡΙΝ — rainbow, a rainbow, iris, an iris
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