Strong's Lexicon amarantinos: Unfading, everlasting Original Word: ἀμαράντινος Word Origin: Derived from the Greek word ἀμάραντος (amarantos), meaning "unfading" or "undying." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent to "amarantinos," the concept of unfading or eternal can be related to Hebrew words like עוֹלָם (olam), meaning "everlasting" or "eternal," which is used to describe God's eternal nature and promises. Usage: The term "amarantinos" is used to describe something that is imperishable or enduring. In the context of the New Testament, it is often associated with the eternal and incorruptible nature of spiritual realities, such as the crown of glory that believers will receive. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, the amaranth flower was a symbol of immortality and unfading beauty due to its long-lasting nature. This imagery was adopted in the New Testament to convey the concept of eternal life and the enduring rewards for those who remain faithful to God. The use of "amarantinos" would have resonated with early Christians who were familiar with Greek symbolism and sought to understand the eternal promises of God. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 262 amarántinos (an adjective, akin to 263 /amárantos, "unfading") – properly, the substance of amaranths (a flower in antiquity which symbolized what could never fade), i.e. unfading and hence imperishable (incorruptible, used only in 1 Pet 5:4). Observe also the -inos suffix which shows this term emphasizes how the substance of the crown of glory given to elders connects them to the unfading glory of God. See 263 (amarantos). [The amaranth flower has incredible resiliency (ability to endure). It easily revives when moistened, even after it is uprooted.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom amarantos Definition unfading NASB Translation unfading (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 262: ἀμαράντινοςἀμαράντινος, (from ἀμάραντος, as ῥόδινος made of roses, from ῤόδον, a rose; cf. ἀκάνθινος), composed of amaranth (a flower, so called because it never withers or fades, and when plucked off revives if moistened with water; hence, it is a symbol of perpetuity and immortality (see Paradise Lost iii., 353ff); Pliny, h. n. 21 (15), 23 (others 47)): στέφανος, 1 Peter 5:4. (Found besides only in Philostr. her. 19, p. 741; (and (conjecturally) in Boeckh, Corp. Inscriptions 155, 39, circa Strong's Exhaustive Concordance unfadingFrom amarantos; "amaranthine", i.e. (by implication) fadeless -- that fadeth not away. see GREEK amarantos Forms and Transliterations αμαραντινον αμαράντινον ἀμαράντινον amarantinon amarántinonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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