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Lexicon :: Strong's G3135 - margaritēs

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μαργαρίτης
Transliteration
margaritēs (Key)
Pronunciation
mar-gar-ee'-tace
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From margaros (a pearl-oyster)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:472,564

Strong’s Definitions

μαργαρίτης margarítēs, mar-gar-ee'-tace; from μάργαρος márgaros (a pearl-oyster); a pearl:—pearl.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's G3135 in the following manner: pearl (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's G3135 in the following manner: pearl (9x).
  1. a pearl

  2. a proverb, i.e. a word of great value

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
μαργαρίτης margarítēs, mar-gar-ee'-tace; from μάργαρος márgaros (a pearl-oyster); a pearl:—pearl.
STRONGS G3135:
μαργαρίτης, μαργαρίτου, , a pearl: Matthew 13:45; 1 Timothy 2:9; Revelation 17:4; 18:(Revelation 18:12),Revelation 18:16; Revelation 21:21 (here L T WH accent μαργαρῖται, R G Tr μαργαρῖται (cf. Tdf. Proleg., p. 101)); τούς μαργαρίτας βάλλειν ἔμπροσθεν χοίρων, a proverb, i. e. to thrust the most sacred and precious teachings of the gospel upon the most wicked and abandoned men (incompetent as they are, through their hostility to the gospel, to receive them), and thus to profane them, Matthew 7:6 (cf. Proverbs 3:15; Job 28:18f).
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Job
28:18
Proverbs
3:15
Matthew
7:6; 13:45
1 Timothy
2:9
Revelation
17:4; 18; 18:12; 18:16; 21:21

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3135 matches the Greek μαργαρίτης (margaritēs),
which occurs 9 times in 8 verses in the TR Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 7:6 -

“Don’t give what is holy to dogs or toss your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them under their feet, turn, and tear you to pieces.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:45 -

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:46 -

“When he found one priceless[fn] pearl, he went and sold everything he had and bought it.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ti 2:9 -

Also, the women are to dress themselves in modest clothing, with decency and good sense, not with elaborate hairstyles, gold, pearls, or expensive apparel,

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:4 -

The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, adorned with gold, jewels, and pearls. She had a golden cup in her hand filled with everything detestable and with the impurities of her[fn] prostitution.

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:12 -

cargo of gold, silver, jewels, and pearls; fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; all kinds of fragrant wood products; objects of ivory; objects of expensive wood, brass,[fn] iron, and marble;

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:16 -

saying,

Woe, woe, the great city,

dressed in fine linen, purple, and scarlet,

adorned with gold, jewels, and pearls;

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 21:21 -

The twelve gates are twelve pearls; each individual gate was made of a single pearl. The main street[fn] of the city was pure gold, transparent as glass.

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