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G3135 μαργαρίτης (margarítēs)
Greek
Noun, Masculine
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Quick Definition

a pearl

Strong's Definition

a pearl

Derivation: from (a pearl-oyster);

KJV Usage: pearl

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

μαργαρίτης, μαργαρίτου, ὁ, a pearl: Mat_13:45; 1Ti_2:9; Rev_17:4; Rev_18:1-24 :(),; (here L T WH accent μαργαρῖται, R G Tr μαργαρῖται (cf. Tdf. Proleg., p. 101)); τούς μαργαρίτας βάλλειν ἔμπροσθεν χοίρων, a proverb, i. e. to thrust the most sacred and precious teachings of the gospel upon the most wicked and abandoned men (incompetent as they are, through their hostility to the gospel, to receive them), and thus to profane them, Mat_7:6 (cf. Pro_3:15; Job_28:18 f).

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

μαργαρίτης margaritēs 9x a pearl, Mat_7:6 ; Mat_13:45-46 ; 1Ti_2:9 ; Rev_17:4 ; Rev_18:12 ; Rev_18:16 ; Rev_21:21

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

* μαργαρίτης , -ου , ὁ , a pearl: Mat_13:45-46 , 1Ti_2:9 , Rev_17:4 ; Rev_18:12 ; Rev_18:16 ; Rev_21:21 (-ῖται , WH ); proverbially, Mat_7:6 .†

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

μαργαρίτης μαργα^ρί_της, ου, ὁ, "a pearl", Theophr. , etc. [Etym: A Persian word.]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

μαργαρίτης, -ου, ὁ a pearl: Mat.13:45-46, 1Ti.2:9, Rev.17:4 18:12, 16 21:21 (-ῖται, WH); proverbially, Mat.7:6.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (8)

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