Strong's Lexicon
G5515 — χλωρός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5515 |
|---|---|
| Word: | χλωρός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from apparently a primary word |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | chloros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khlo-ros' |
| Meaning: | 1. greenish, i.e. verdant, dun-colored |
| KJV Renderings: | green, pale |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χλωρός, χλωρά, χλωρόν, from χλόη, tender green grass or grain);
1. green: χόρτος, Mar 6:39 (Gen 1:30); Rev 8:7; πᾶν χλωρόν, .
2. yellowish, pale: ἵππος, Rev 6:8. (In both senses from Homer down.)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
χλωρός (green)
Mark 6:39
- KJV: And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass
- GK: και επέταξεν αυτοίς ανακλίναι πάντας συμπόσια συμπόσια επί τω χλωρώ χόρτω
Revelation 6:8
- KJV: And I looked and behold a pale horse and his name that sat on him was Death and Hell followed with him And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth to kill with sword and with hunger and with death and with the beasts of the earth
- GK: και είδον και ιδού ίππος χλωρός και ο καθήμενος επάνω αυτού όνομα αυτώ θάνατος και ο άδης ακολουθεί μετ΄ αυτού και εδόθη αυτώ εξουσία επί το τέταρτον της γης αποκτείναι εν ρομφαία και εν λιμώ και εν θανάτω και υπό των θηρίων της γης
Revelation 8:7
- KJV: The first angel sounded and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood and they were cast upon the earth and the third part of trees was burnt up and all green grass was burnt up
- GK: και ο πρώτος εσάλπισε και εγένετο χάλαζα και πυρ μεμιγμένα εν αιματι και εβλήθη εις την γην και το τρίτον της γης κατεκάη και πας χόρτος χλωρός κατεκάη
Revelation 9:4
- KJV: And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth neither any green thing neither any tree but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads
- GK: και ερρέθη αυταίς ίνα μη αδικήσωσι τον χόρτον της γης ουδέ παν χλωρόν ουδέ παν δένδρον ει τους ανθρώπους μόνους οίτινες ουκ έχουσι την σφραγίδα του θεού επί των μετώπων αυτών
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