Quick Definition
dark purple
Strong's Definition
"hyacinthine" or "jacinthine", i.e. deep blue
Derivation: from G5192 (ὑάκινθος);
KJV Usage: jacinth
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑακίνθινος ὑακινθινη, ὑακίνθινον (ὑάκινθος), of hyacinth, of the color of hyacinth, i. e. of a red color bordering on black (Hesychius ὑακινθιον. ὑπομελανιζον): Rev_9:17 (Homer, Theocr, Lucian, others; the Sept.).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὑακίνθινος hyakinthinos 1x
hyacinthine, resembling the hyacinth in color, dark blue, Rev_9:17
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ὑακίνθινος , -η , -ον
( < ὑάκινθος ),
[in LXX for H8476 , H8504 ;]
of hyacinth, hyacinthine ( see ὑάκινθος ), "doubtless meant to describe the blue smoke of a sulphurous flame" ( Swete ): Rev_9:17 ( Hom ., Eur ., al. ).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ὑακίνθινος [page 647]
In its only occurrence in the NT, Rev_9:17 , ὑακίνθινος appears to denote a dusky blue colour as of sulphurous smoke (cf. πύρινος and θειώδης in the context). The adj. is found in PSI III. 183 .5 (A.D. 484) διάλιθον διαφόρων ὑακ [ινθί ]νων καὶ πιναρίων .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ὑακίνθινος ὑακίνθι^νος, η, ον "hyacinthine", Od. , Eur.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
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): Rev.9:17 (Hom., Eur., al.).†
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