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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.