Strong's Lexicon eruthros: Red Original Word: ἐρυθρός Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root word for "red." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H5488 (סוּף, suph): Often translated as "reed" or "Red" in the context of the "Red Sea." Usage: The Greek word "eruthros" is primarily used to describe the color red. In the context of the New Testament, it is most notably used in reference to the "Red Sea," a significant geographical location in biblical history. Cultural and Historical Background: The term "Red Sea" (Ἐρυθρὰ Θάλασσα) is a translation of the Hebrew "Yam Suph," which refers to the body of water that the Israelites crossed during the Exodus from Egypt. The crossing of the Red Sea is a pivotal event in the Old Testament, symbolizing God's deliverance and power. In the ancient world, the Red Sea was a critical maritime route, facilitating trade and cultural exchange between Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition red NASB Translation red (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2063: ἐρυθρόςἐρυθρός, ἐρυθρᾷ, ἐρυθρον, red; from Homer down; in the N. T. only in the phrase ἡ ἐρυθρᾷ θάλασσα the Red Sea (from Herodotus down (cf. Rawlinson's Herod. vol. i., p. 143)), i. e. the Indian Ocean washing the shores of Arabia and Persia, with its two gulfs, of which the one lying on the east is called the Persian Gulf, the other on the opposite side the Arabian. In the N. T. the phrase denotes the upper part of the Arabian Gulf (the Heroopolite Gulf, so called (i. e. Gulf of Suez)), through which the Israelites made their passage out of Egypt to the shore of Arabia: Acts 7:36; Hebrews 11:29. (the Sept. for יַם־סוּף, the sea of sedge or sea-weed (cf. B. D. as below). Cf. Win: RWB under the word Meer rothes; Pressel in Herzog ix., p. 239ff; Furrer in Sehenkel iv. 150ff; (B. D., see under the words, Strong's Exhaustive Concordance red. Of uncertain affinity; red, i.e. (with thalassa) the Red Sea -- red. see GREEK thalassa Forms and Transliterations Ερυθρα ερυθρά Ἐρυθρᾷ Ερυθραν ερυθράν Ἐρυθρὰν ερυθράς ερυσίβη Eruthra Eruthran Erythra Erythrā̂i Erythran ErythrànLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Acts 7:36 Adj-DFSGRK: καὶ ἐν Ἐρυθρᾷ Θαλάσσῃ καὶ NAS: of Egypt and in the Red Sea KJV: and in the Red sea, and INT: and in [the] Red Sea and Hebrews 11:29 Adj-AFS Strong's Greek 2063 |
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