Jump to: Topical • Smith's • ATS • ISBE • Easton's • Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms • Resources Topical Bible Verses Revelation 8:11And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter. Topicalbible.org Revelation 8:10-11 Jeremiah 23:15 Jeremiah 9:15 Lamentations 3:19 Revelation 8:10 Proverbs 5:4 Easton's Bible Dictionary Hebrews la'anah, the Artemisia absinthium of botanists. It is noted for its intense bitterness (Deuteronomy 29:18; Proverbs 5:4; Jeremiah 9:15; Amos 5:7). It is a type of bitterness, affliction, remorse, punitive suffering. In Amos 6:12 this Hebrew word is rendered "hemlock" (R.V., "wormwood"). In the symbolical language of the Apocalypse (Revelation 8:10, 11) a star is represented as falling on the waters of the earth, causing the third part of the water to turn wormwood.The name by which the Greeks designated it, absinthion, means "undrinkable." The absinthe of France is distilled from a species of this plant. The "southernwood" or "old man," cultivated in cottage gardens on account of its fragrance, is another species of it. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (n.) A composite plant (Artemisia Absinthium), having a bitter and slightly aromatic taste, formerly used as a tonic and a vermifuge, and to protect woolen garments from moths. It gives the peculiar flavor to the cordial called absinthe. The volatile oil is a narcotic poison. The term is often extended to other species of the same genus.2. (n.) Anything very bitter or grievous; bitterness. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia WORMWOODwurm'-wood (la'anah (Deuteronomy 29:18 Proverbs 5:4 Jeremiah 9:15; Jeremiah 23:15 Lamentations 3:15, 19 Amos 5:7; Amos 6:12, the King James Version hemlock); apsinthos (Revelation 8:11)): What the Hebrew la`anah may have been is obscure; it is clear it was a bitter substance and it is usually associated with "gall"; in the Septuagint it is variously translated, but never by apsinthos, "wormwood." Nevertheless all ancient tradition supports the English Versions of the Bible translation. The genus Artemisia (Natural Order Compositae), "wormwood," has five species of shrubs or herbs found in Palestine (Post), any one of which may furnish a bitter taste. The name is derived from the property of many species acting as anthelmintics, while other varieties are used in the manufacture of absinthe. WORMWOOD, THE STAR In Revelation 8:11, the name is figurative, given to a great star which, at the sounding of the third angel's trumpet, fell from heaven upon the third part of the rivers and on the fountains of the waters, turning them to a bitterness of which many died. Wormwood is used of bitter calamities (of Lamentations 3:15), and may here indicate some judgment, inflicted under a noted leader, affecting chiefly the internal sources of a country's prosperity. Older expositors, applying the earlier trumpets to the downfall of the Roman empire, saw in the star a symbol of the barbarian invasions of Attila or Genseric. STAR OF WORMWOOD See WORMWOOD. Greek 894. apsinthos -- wormwood ... wormwood. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine; Noun, Masculine Transliteration: apsinthos Phonetic Spelling: (ap'-sin-thos) Short Definition: wormwood Definition ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/894.htm - 6k 5521. chole -- gall (a bitter herb) Strong's Hebrew 3939. laanah -- wormwood... 3938, 3939. laanah. 3940 . wormwood. Transliteration: laanah Phonetic Spelling: (lah-an-aw') Short Definition: wormwood. Word Origin ... /hebrew/3939.htm - 6k Library Commandment Fifth. Of Sadness of Heart, and of Patience. The Third Trumpet. The Second vision "On Earth" Love Unknowable and Known The Meaning of the Seventh Seal, that Is, of the Seven Trumpets. Joy The Seven Trumpets. The Justice of God Introduction to Oration ii. Lama Sabachthani? Thesaurus Wormwood (10 Occurrences)... suffering. In Amos 6:12 this Hebrew word is rendered "hemlock" (RV, "wormwood"). In ... bitterness. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. WORMWOOD. wurm ... /w/wormwood.htm - 13k Gall (17 Occurrences) Poisonous (8 Occurrences) Bitter (203 Occurrences) Poisoned (7 Occurrences) Star (16 Occurrences) Vast (54 Occurrences) Drinking (114 Occurrences) Waters (386 Occurrences) Worms (14 Occurrences) Resources What is the meaning of wormwood in Revelation? | GotQuestions.orgWhat is the meaning of bitter water in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org What is Nibiru? | GotQuestions.org Wormwood: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus Concordance Wormwood (10 Occurrences)Revelation 8:11 Deuteronomy 29:18 Job 30:4 Proverbs 5:4 Jeremiah 9:15 Jeremiah 23:15 Lamentations 3:15 Lamentations 3:19 Amos 5:7 Amos 6:12 Subtopics Related Terms |