Apsinthos ἄψινθος
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| ἄψινθος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | apsinthos |
| Strong's number | G894 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | wormwood |
| Occurrences | 2 in 1 verse |
Apsinthos (Greek ἄψινθος, Strong's G894) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “wormwood”. It occurs 2 times in 1 verse of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | wormwood (1), waters (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | wormwood (1), like wormwood oil (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Apsinthos, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Revelation
- Revelation 8:11And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters turned bitter like wormwood oil, and many people died from the bitter waters.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).