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ὑακίνθινος

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Gloss: dark blue

Transliteration: huakinthinos

Strong’s: G5191

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.).†
(AS)

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