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ἐλεφάντινος

MainId: 001675000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: True

AlphaPos: ε

StrongCodes: G1661

BaseForms:

1. BaseFormID: 001675001000000

   PartsOfSpeech: adjc.

   Inflections:

   1. Lemma: ἐλεφάντινος

      BaseFormIndex: 1

      Realizations: -η, -ον

   LEXMeanings:

   1. LEXID: 001675001001000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: M

      LEXEntryCode: 2.44

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Natural Substances

      LEXSubDomains: Precious and Semiprecious Stones and Substances

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2021-05-18 10:52:26

         DefinitionShort: (derivative of ἐλέφας ‘elephant,’ not occurring in the NT) pertaining to consisting of the tusks of elephants

         Glosses: ['consisting of ivory', 'made of ivory']

         Comments: Since ivory, whether of elephant or walrus tusks, is well known throughout the world, there are usually few problems involved in finding a satisfactory term. However, where a term for ‘ivory’ is not known, one can always speak of ‘beautiful bone.’

      LEXReferences: REV 18:12