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The term is used metaphorically to describe something that brings bitterness or sorrow.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>Wormwood is a plant that has been known since ancient times for its bitter taste and potential medicinal properties. In biblical times, it was often associated with bitterness and calamity. The plant itself, Artemisia absinthium, was used in various cultures for its supposed healing properties, but its bitterness made it a symbol of suffering and judgment.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>894</b> <i>ápsinthos</i> – a bitter plant known as "<i>wormwood</i>"; (figuratively) what is <i>intensely bitter</i> (grievous), bringing on <i>very sad results</i> (used only in Rev 8:11). </p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>of uncertain origin<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>wormwood<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>Wormwood (1), wormwood (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 894: ἄψινθος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἄψινθος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἀψινθου</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span>, <span class="accented">wormwood, Absinthe</span>: <a href="/interlinear/revelation/8-11.htm">Revelation 8:11</a>; <span class="greek2">ἄψινθος</span> ibid. is given as a proper name to the star which fell into the waters and made them bitter.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>wormwood. <p>Of uncertain derivation; wormwood (as a type of bitterness, i.e. (figuratively) calamity) -- wormwood. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αψινθον άψινθον ἄψινθον Αψινθος άψινθος Ἄψινθος apsinthon ápsinthon Apsinthos Ápsinthos<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/revelation/8-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 8:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">λέγεται Ὁ <b>Ἄψινθος</b> καὶ ἐγένετο</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> is called <span class="itali">Wormwood;</span> and a third<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> is called <span class="itali">Wormwood:</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/8-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> is called <span class="itali">Wormwood</span> and becomes<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/8-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 8:11</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/8.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὑδάτων εἰς <b>ἄψινθον</b> καὶ πολλοὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/8.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> became <span class="itali">wormwood,</span> and many<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/8.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> became <span class="itali">wormwood;</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/8-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> waters to <span class="itali">wormwood</span> and many<p><b><a href="/greek/894.htm">Strong's Greek 894</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_894.htm">2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/apsinthon_894.htm">ἄψινθον — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/apsinthos_894.htm">Ἄψινθος — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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