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Brown-Driver-Briggs /Thayer Dictionary - ἀμέθυστος

ἀμέθυστος

G271

Transliteration: améthystos

Pronunciation: am-eth'-oos-tos

Definition: amethyst


- Original: ἀμέθυστος

- Transliteration: amethustos

- Phonetic: am-eth'-oos-tos

- Definition:

1. amethyst, a precious stone of a violet and purple colour

- Origin: from G1" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G3184" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3184

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: From G1" class="dictionary-topic-link">G1 (as a negative particle) and a derivative of G3184" class="dictionary-topic-link">G3184; the amethyst (supposed to prevent intoxication): - amethyst.


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