Strong's Lexicon
G5521 — χολή
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5521 |
|---|---|
| Word: | χολή |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | feminine of an equivalent perhaps akin to the same as G5514 (from the greenish hue) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | chole |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khol-ay' |
| Meaning: | 1. "gall" or bile 2. (by analogy) poison or an anodyne (wormwood, poppy, etc.) |
| KJV Renderings: | gall |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χολή, χολῆς, ἡ (equivalent to χόλος, from χέω to pour out (now thought to be connected with χλόη, χλωρός, etc. ’yellowish green’; cf. Curtius, § 200; Vanicek, p. 247)), first found in Archilochus (8th century B.C.), afterward in Aeschylus and following.
1. bile, gall: Mat 27:34 (cf. the Sept. Psa 68:22 ()) (cf. B. D., under the word Gall); Act 8:23 (on which see πικρία); for îÀøÅøÈä, Job 16:13.
2. in the O. T. it is also used of other bitter things; for ìÇòÂðÈä, wormwood, Pro 5:4; Lam 3:15; hence, some understand the word in Mat 27:34 to mean myrrh, on account of Mar 15:23; but see σμυρνίζω, 2; (B. D. as above).
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
χολή (gall)
Matthew 27:34
- KJV: They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall and when he had tasted he would not drink
- GK: έδωκαν αυτώ πιείν όξος μετά χολής μεμιγμένον και γευσάμενος ουκ ήθελε πιείν
Acts 8:23
- KJV: For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness and the bond of iniquity
- GK: εις γαρ χολήν πικρίας και σύνδεσμον αδικίας ορώ σε όντα