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).† (AS)
STRONG'S WORD STUDY
G2463 — ἶρις
iris · rainbow · Greek
2 tagged verse occurrences
Revelation 4:3 · ἶριςand He who is sitting was in sight like a stone, jasper and sardine: and a rainbow was round the throne in sight like an emerald.Revelation 10:1 · ἶριςAnd I saw another strong messenger coming down out of the heaven, arrayed with a cloud, and a rainbow upon the head, and his face as the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire,