- Original: ἀμαράντινος - Transliteration: amarantinos - Phonetic: am-ar-an'-tee-nos - Definition: 1. composed of amaranth a. a flower so called because it never withers or fades, and when plucked off revives if moistened with water b. a symbol of perpetuity and immortality - Origin: from G263 - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Adjective - Strong's: From G263 ; amaranthine that is (by implication) fadeless: - that fadeth not away. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • away, 1 1 Peter 5:4