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ὑάκινθος

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Gloss: hyacinth

Transliteration: huakinthos

Strong’s: G5192

ὑακίνθος, -ου, ό
[in LXX chiefly for תְּכֵלֶת ;]
hyacinth;
__(a) in cl., a flower, prob. the dark blue iris;
__(b) in late writers, a precious stone of the same colour, perhaps the sapphire: Rev.21:20 (Phil., FlJ, al.).†
(AS)

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