Original: μαργαρίτης

Transliteration: margarítēs

Phonetic: mar-gar-ee'-tace

Short Definition: Pearl

- Original: μαργαρίτης

- Transliteration: Margarites

- Phonetic: mar-gar-ee'-tace

- Definition:

1. a pearl

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

- Origin: from margaros (a pearl-oyster)

- TDNT entry: 11:52,6

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: From μάργαρος margaros (a pearl oyster); a pearl: - pearl.