This word comes from the name of Red Sea.
Definition
ἐρυθρός, -ά, -όν
[in LXX for אֱדֹם, Isaiah 63:2; ἐ. θάλασσα for סוּף -יָם Exodus 10:19, al. ;]
red: ἡ ἐ. θάλασσα, the Red Sea, Acts 7:36, Hebrews 11:29.
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Where it occurs
Occurrences
2 total
- Acts 7:36Ἐρυθρᾷ · [the] RedHe led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness.
- Hebrews 11:29Ἐρυθρὰν · RedBy faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to follow, they were drowned.