Strong's Lexicon
G5522 — χόος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5522 |
|---|---|
| Word: | χόος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from the base of G5494 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | choos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khoh'-os |
| Meaning: | 1. a heap (as poured out), i.e. rubbish, loose dirt |
| KJV Renderings: | dust |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χὠς, see χοῦς.
STRONGS NT 5522: χοῦςχοῦς, χὠς, accusative χοῦν, ὁ (contracted for χὠς, from χέω, to pour), from Herodotus down;
1. properly, earth dug out, an earth-heap (German Schutt): ὁ χοῦς ὁ ἐξορυχθεις, Herodotus 2, 150.
2. dust (the Sept. for òÈôÈø): Mar 6:11; Rev 18:19 ((Jos 7:11; Wis 5:15; Sir 44:21, etc.); Plutarch, mor., p. 1096 b. (i. e. non posse suaviter etc. 13, 7)).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
χοῦς (dust)
Mark 6:11
- KJV: And whosoever shall not receive you nor hear you when ye depart thence shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them Verily I say unto you It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment than for that city
- GK: και όσοι αν μη δέξωνται υμάς μηδέ ακούσωσιν υμών εκπορευόμενοι εκείθεν εκτινάξατε τον χούν τον υποκάτω των ποδών υμών εις μαρτύριον αυτοίς αμήν λέγω υμίν ανεκτότερον έσται Σοδόμοις η Γομόρροις εν ημέρα κρίσεως η τη πόλει εκείνη
Revelation 18:19
- KJV: And they cast dust on their heads and cried weeping and wailing saying Alas alas that great city wherein were made rich all had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness for in one hour is she made desolate
- GK: και έβαλον χουν επί τας κεφαλάς αυτών και έκραζον κλαίοντες και πενθούντες και λέγοντες ουαί ουαί η πόλις η μεγάλη εν η επλούτησαν πάντες οι έχοντες τα πλοία εν τη θαλάσση εκ της τιμιότητος αυτής ότι μιά ώρα ηρημώθη
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