Strong's Lexicon
G5513
G5513 — χλιαρός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5513 |
|---|---|
| Word: | χλιαρός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from chlio "to warm" |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | chliaros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khlee-ar-os' |
| Meaning: | 1. tepid |
| KJV Renderings: | lukewarm |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χιλιαρος, χιλιαρα, χιλιαρον (χλίω, to become warm, liquefy, melt), tepid, lukewarm: metaphorically, of the condition of a soul wretchedly fluctuating between a torpor and a fervor of love, Rev 3:16. (Herodotus, Pindar, Diodorus, Plutarch, Athen., Geoponica.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
χλιαρός (lukewarm)
Revelation 3:16
- KJV: So then because thou art lukewarm and neither cold nor hot I will spue thee out of my mouth
- GK: ούτως ότι χλιαρός ει και ου ζεστος ούτε ψυχρος μέλλω σε εμέσαι εκ του στόματός μου