GREEK · G4720
Στάχυς
Stachus — Stachys
Στάχυς, -υος, ὁ Stachys: Rom.16:9 (see Lft., Phi., 174; MM, xxiii).† (AS)
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Stachys
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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GREEK · G3487
νάρδος
nardos — nard
νάρδος, -ου, ἡ (Heb. נֵרְדְּ, both from Sanscrit narda, see Boisacq, see word), [in LXX: Sng.1:12 4:13-14 (נֵרְדְּ)* ;] nard; (a) an Indian plant, the Nardostachys nardus jatamansi, used for the preparation of a fragrant ointment; (b) ointment of nard: Mrk.14:3, Jhn.12:3.† (AS)
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Spike; an ear of corn, a convert at Rome whom Paul salutes (Rom. 16:9).
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.