Original: ἶρις

Transliteration: îris

Phonetic: ee'-ris

Short Definition: Rainbow

- Original: ἶρις

- Transliteration: Iris

- Phonetic: ee'-ris

- Definition:

1. a rainbow

- Origin: perhaps from G2046 (as a symbol of the female messenger of the pagan deities)

- TDNT entry: 08:39,4

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: Perhaps from G2046 (as a symbol of the female messenger of the pagan deities); a rainbow (iris): - rainbow.