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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 271. ἀμέθυστος (amethustos) -- Amethyst</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/271.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/philippians/2-28.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/271.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 271</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/270.htm" title="270">◄</a> 271. amethustos <a href="../greek/272.htm" title="272">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">amethustos: Amethyst</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἀμέθυστος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>amethustos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ah-METH-oos-tos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(am-eth'-oos-tos)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Amethyst<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>amethyst (a kind of rock crystal: the best specimens are the color of unmixed wine, whence perhaps the name), believed to stave off drunkenness.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek prefix "α-" (a-, meaning "not") and "μεθύω" (methyō, meaning "to be drunk"), indicating a state of sobriety or clarity.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "amethustos," the Hebrew Bible mentions a similar stone, "אַחְלָמָה" (achlamah), which is often translated as "amethyst" in English versions, such as in Exodus 28:19 and 39:12, where it is listed as one of the stones in the high priest's breastplate.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "amethustos" refers to a precious stone, specifically the amethyst, which is a purple variety of quartz. In ancient times, it was believed to have the power to prevent intoxication, hence its name meaning "not drunk."<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient world, amethysts were highly valued for their beauty and supposed protective properties. The Greeks and Romans wore amethyst jewelry and used amethyst in drinking vessels, believing it could prevent drunkenness. The stone was also associated with royalty and was often used in crowns and religious artifacts.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1.htm">alpha</a> (as a neg. prefix) and <a href="/greek/3184.htm">methuó</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>amethyst<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>amethyst (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 271: ἀμέθυστος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἀμέθυστος</span></span>, , <span class="greek2">ἡ</span>, <span class="accented">amethyst,</span> a precious stone of a violet and purple color (<a href="/interlinear/exodus/28-19.htm">Exodus 28:19</a>; according to <span class="abbreviation">Phavorinus</span> so called <span class="greek2">διά</span> <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">ἀπείργειν</span> <span class="greek2">τῆς</span> <span class="greek2">μέθης</span> (so <span class="abbreviation">Plutarch</span>, quaest. conviv. iii. 1, 3, 6)): <a href="/interlinear/revelation/21-20.htm">Revelation 21:20</a>. (Cf. <span class="abbreviation">B. D.</span> under the word.)<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>amethyst. <p>From <a href="/greek/1.htm">a</a> (as a negative particle) and a derivative of <a href="/greek/3184.htm">methuo</a>; the "amethyst" (supposed to prevent intoxication) -- amethyst. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1.htm">a</a> <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3184.htm">methuo</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>αμέθυστον αμεθυστος αμέθυστος ἀμέθυστος άμελγε ήμελξας amethustos amethystos améthystos<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/21-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 21:20</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular">N-NFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὁ δωδέκατος <b>ἀμέθυστος</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> jacinth; the twelfth, <span class="itali">amethyst.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a jacinth; the twelfth, <span class="itali">an amethyst.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/21-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the twelfth <span class="itali">amethyst</span><p><b><a href="/greek/271.htm">Strong's Greek 271</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_271.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/amethustos_271.htm">ἀμέθυστος — 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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/270.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="270"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="270" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/272.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="272"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="272" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>