Unfading
ἀμάραντοςStrong’s G0263amarantos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Amarantos is the Greek word usually translated “unfading”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,”
Meaning
Usually translated “unfading”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- unfading 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Peter 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἀμάραντος amarantos · unfading
ἀμάραντος, -ον (μαραίνομαι), [in LXX: Wis.6:12 (σοφία)* ;] unfading (whence ὁ ἀ., the amaranth, an unfading flower): 1Pe.1:4 (cf. MM, VGT, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “unfading” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
UNFA'DING, adjective
- Not liable to lose strength or freshness of coloring.
- Not liable to wither; as unfading laurels.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.