ἶρις

iris

Greek G2463 Noun, feminine 2 occurrences in 2 verses
ἶρις rainbow

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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Concordance 2 verses

  1. Revelation 4:3 ἶρις

    The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.

  2. Revelation 10:1 ἶρις

    Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.

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