Narcissus
ΝάρκισσοςStrong’s G3488Narkissos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Narkissos is the Greek word usually translated “narcissus”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord.”
Meaning
Usually translated “narcissus”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of narcissus 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
Νάρκισσος Narkissos · Narcissus
the narcissus , (Homeric Hymns), etc. From ναρκάω, because of its narcotic properties. (ML)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “narcissus” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
NARCISSUS, noun
In botany, the daffodil, a genus of plants of several species. They are of the bulbous rooted tribe, perennial in root, but with annual leaves and flower stalks.
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.