Amethustos ἀμέθυστος

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Amethustos
ἀμέθυστος
Transliterationamethustos
Strong's numberG271
LanguageGreek
Part of speechfeminine noun
Glossamethyst
Occurrences1 in 1 verse

Amethustos (Greek ἀμέθυστος, Strong's G271) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “amethyst”. It occurs 1 time in 1 verse of the New Testament.

Definition

ἀμέθυστος, -ου, ἡ
(accusative to Plut., ἀ- μεθύω, being regarded as an antidote against drunkenness) [in LXX: Exo.28:19 36:19 39:12 Eze.28:13 * ;]
amethyst, a purple quartz: Rev.21:20.†
(AS)

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

KJVamethyst (1)
BSBamethyst (1)

Verses

Every verse with Amethustos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Revelation

Notes

  1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
  2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).
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