Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
wormwood
Usage: ἄψινθος, -ου, ἡ (also ἀψίνθιον, τό; ἀψινθία, ἡ), wormwood: as a proper name, Rev.8:11.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G894
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's G894 Quick Answer
Strong's G894 ἄψινθος (apsinthos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. apsinthos (ap'-sin-thos) n. 1. wormwood (as a type of bitterness 2. (figuratively) calamity) It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include wormwood. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.
- Meaning
- apsinthos (ap'-sin-thos) n. 1. wormwood (as a type of bitterness 2. (figuratively) calamity)
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- New Testament
- Usage Words
- wormwood
Meaning and Definition
apsinthos (ap'-sin-thos) n. 1. wormwood (as a type of bitterness 2. (figuratively) calamity) [of uncertain derivation] KJV: wormwood
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G894. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G894 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render apsinthos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Wormwood
Revelation 8:11
How Strong's G894 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.
Strong's G894 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G894 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G894.
And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G894, grouped by book.
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G894 FAQ
What does apsinthos (ἄψινθος) mean?
Apsinthos (Strong's G894) is a Greek word most simply glossed "wormwood". apsinthos (ap'-sin-thos) n. 1. wormwood (as a type of bitterness 2. (figuratively) calamity)
How many times is apsinthos (ἄψινθος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G894 across 1 book.
Where can I study apsinthos (ἄψινθος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G894 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.
What English words translate apsinthos (ἄψινθος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as wormwood. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.