ὑακίνθινος
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greekNew TestamentAdjective1 occurrence1 book1 verse
Definition
ὑακίνθινος, -η, -ον
(ὑάκινθος), [in LXX for תַּחַשׁ, תְּכֵלֶת ;]
of hyacinth, hyacinthine (see: ὑάκινθος), "doubtless meant to describe the blue smoke of a sulphurous flame" (Swete): Revelation 9:17 (Hom., Eur., al.).
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- Revelation 9:17ὑακινθίνους · sapphireNow the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.