Amaranth
Amaranth
Amaranth. A large family of plants that includes weeds and garden plants. Goodspeed translates the amaranth, also called the “rolling thing,” of ( Isa 7:13) as the tumbleweed. It is also called the “resurrection plant” and the “rose of Jericho.” The Greek word for amaranth means “unfading.” This describes the bloom’s ability to retain its color when dried. This meaning is used symbolically in ( 1Pe 1:4) and (5:4), where the inheritance of the faithful is described as unfading. Thus, the amaranth became a symbol of immortality.