GreekG0894Noun (Feminine)
ἄψινθος
apsinthos
“wormwood”
1Occurrences
G0894Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
wormwood (as a type of bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) calamity)
of uncertain derivation;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(also ἀψίνθιον, τό; ἀψινθία, ἡ), wormwood: as a proper name.
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Noun (Feminine)
Morphology Code
G:N-F
Full Description
Greek Noun, Feminine
Occurrences
ἄψινθος appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Revelation
1
Key Passages
Revelation 8:11BSB
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.
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