Strong's Lexicon

G5517

G5517 — χοϊκός

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekchoikosadjectiveOccurrences: 4

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G5517
Word:χοϊκός
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G5522
Language:Greek
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:choikos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kho-ik"-os'
Meaning:1. dusty or dirty (soil-like) 2. (by implication) earthly
KJV Renderings:earthy

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

χοϊκός, χοικη χοικον (χοῦς, which see), made of earth, earthy: 1Co 15:47-49. (γυμνοί τούτους τοῦ χοϊκοῦ βαρους, Anon. in Walz, Rhett. i., p. 613, 4; (Hippolytus haer. 10, 9, p. 314, 95).)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

χοϊκός (earthy)

1 Corinthians 15:47

KJV: The first man of the earth earthy the second man the Lord from heaven
GK: ο πρώτος άνθρωπος εκ γης χοϊκός ο δεύτερος άνθρωπος ο κύριος εξ ουρανού

1 Corinthians 15:48

KJV: As the earthy such they also that are earthy and as the heavenly such they also that are heavenly
GK: οίος ο χοϊκός τοιούτοι και οι χοϊκοί και οίος ο επουρανίος τοιούτοι και οι επουρανίοι

1 Corinthians 15:49

KJV: And as we have borne the image of the earthy we shall also bear the image of the heavenly
GK: και καθώς εφορέσαμεν την εικόνα του χοϊκού φορεσόμεν και την εικόνα του επουρανίου
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