Sulphurous
θειώδηςStrong’s G2306theiōdēs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Theiōdēs is the Greek word usually translated “brimstone”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.”
Meaning
Usually translated “brimstone”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- brimstone 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
θειώδης theiōdēs · sulphurous
θειώδης, -ες (θεῖον), of brimstone, sulphureous: Rev.9:17.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “sulphurous” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
SUL'PHUROUS, adjective
Like sulphur; containing sulphur; also, designating an acid formed by sulphur subsaturated with oxygen. This is called sulphurous acid.
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.