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ἶρις

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Gloss: rainbow

Transliteration: iris

Strong’s: G2463

ἶρις, -ιδος, ἡ
[in LXX: Exo.30:24 (קִדָּה)*, (קֶשֶׁת, Gen.9:13, Eze.1:28, is rendered by τόξον) ;]
__1. Iris, the messenger of the gods.
__2. a rain­bow or halo: Rev.4:3 10:1.
__3. The plant Iris (cf. Ex., l.with).†
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