noun · masculine
margaritos
Greekμαργαρίτης (margaritēs)
Strong’sG3135
a pearl
stem margarit-9 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books7 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
* μαργαρίτης, -ου, ὁ,
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3135 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidmar-gar-ee'-tace
a pearl
Fromfrom μάργαρος (a pearl-oyster);
King Jamespearl.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | margaritos | margaritois1×μαργαρῖται |
| object accusative | margariton1×μαργαρίτην | margaritoin2×μαργαρίτας |
| direct address vocative | margaritor | margaritoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | margaritou1×μαργαρίτου | margaritoiu1×μαργαριτῶν |
| to, for dative | margarito1×μαργαρίτῃ | margaritoi2×μαργαρίταις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
margarito is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
margariton“pearl”objectaccusative singular1×
Matthew 13:46“pearl”heuriskaratos de henon polutimon margariton apercharatos pipraskatē panteim hoseim echate kai agorazata auton.When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.
margaritou“pearl”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Revelation 21:21“pearl”kai tois dōdeka pulōnois dōdeka margaritois, ana henos hekastos toiu pulōnoiu ate ek henou margaritou; kai tas plateias tau politau chrusiem katharem hōs hualos diaugos.And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.
margarito“pearls”to, fordative singular1×
Revelation 18:16“pearls”legarōtois; Ouai ouai, tar politar tar megar, tar periballerētar bussinem kai porfurouem kai kokkinem kai chrusirētar chrusie kai litho timio kai margarito,saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!
margaritois“pearls”subjectnominative plural1×
Revelation 21:21“pearls”kai tois dōdeka pulōnois dōdeka margaritois, ana henos hekastos toiu pulōnoiu ate ek henou margaritou; kai tas plateias tau politau chrusiem katharem hōs hualos diaugos.And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.
margaritoin“pearls”objectaccusative plural2×
Matthew 7:6“pearls”Mē dōaveia tem hagiem toi kuōnoi, mēde ballaveia toin margaritoin vu emprosthen toiu choiroiu, mēpote katapatali autoin en toi podoi autoiu kai strefiratois rēgnualeia vin.Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.
Matthew 13:45“pearls”Palin homoias atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu anthrōpo emporo zētarōto kaloin margaritoin;Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls.
margaritoiu“pearls”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Revelation 18:12“pearls”gomon chrusou kai argurou kai lithou timiou kai margaritoiu kai bussineu kai porfurau kai sirikeu kai kokkineu, kai pantem xulem thuinem kai pantem skeuem elefantinem kai pantem skeuem ek xuleu timiotateu kai chalkou kai sidērou kai marmarou,cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
margaritoi“pearls”to, fordative plural2×
1 Timothy 2:9“pearls”hōsautōs kai gunaikain en katastola kosmia meta aidōau kai sōfrosunau kosmarō heautain, mē en plegmei kai chrusie ē margaritoi ē himatismo polutelo,Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
Revelation 17:4“pearls”kai tas gunaikas ate periballerētas porfurouem kai kokkinem, kai chrusirētas chrusie kai litho timio kai margaritoi, echarōtas potēriem chrusouem en ta cheira autau gemarōtem bdelugmeiu kai teim akatharteim tau porneiau autau,The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.