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Lexicon :: Strong's G2463 - iris

Aa
ἶρις
Transliteration
iris (Key)
Pronunciation
ee'-ris
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Perhaps from ἐρέω (G2046) (as a symbol of the female messenger of the pagan deities)
mGNT
2x in 1 unique form(s)
TR
2x in 1 unique form(s)
LXX
1x in 1 unique form(s)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:339,369

Strong’s Definitions

ἶρις îris, ee'-ris; perhaps from G2046 (as a symbol of the female messenger of the pagan deities); a rainbow ("iris"):—rainbow.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G2463 in the following manner: rainbow (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's G2463 in the following manner: rainbow (2x).
  1. a rainbow

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἶρις îris, ee'-ris; perhaps from G2046 (as a symbol of the female messenger of the pagan deities); a rainbow ("iris"):—rainbow.
STRONGS G2463:
ἶρις, -ιδος, , (Iris), a rainbow: Revelation 4:3; Revelation 10:1. (Homer, Aristotle, Theophrastus, others).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Revelation
4:3; 10:1

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2463 matches the Greek ἶρις (iris),
which occurs 2 times in 2 verses in the TR Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 4:3 - And G2532 he that G3588 sat G2521 was G2258 to look upon G3706 like G3664 a jasper G2393 and G2532 a sardine G4555 stone: G3037 and G2532 there was a rainbow G2463 round about G2943 the G3588 throne, G2362 in sight G3706 like G3664 unto an emerald. G4664
Unchecked Copy BoxRev 10:1 - And G2532 I saw G3708 another G243 mighty G2478 angel G32 come down G2597 from G1537 heaven, G3772 clothed G4016 with a cloud: G3507 and G2532 a rainbow G2463 was upon G1909 his head, G2776 and G2532 his G846 face G4383 was as it were G5613 the G3588 sun, G2246 and G2532 his G846 feet G4228 as G5613 pillars G4769 of fire: G4442
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