Strong's Lexicon

G5542

G5542 — χρηστολογία

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekchrestologianounOccurrences: 1

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G5542
Word:χρηστολογία
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:from a compound of G5543 and G3004
Language:Greek
Occurrences:1
Transliteration:chrestologia
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:khrase-tol-og-ee'-ah
Meaning:1. fair speech, i.e. plausibility
KJV Renderings:good words

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

χρηστολογία, χρηστολογίας, (from χρηστολόγος, and this from χρηστός, which see, and λέγω; cf. Julius Capitolinus in the life of Pertinax c. 13 "Omnes, qui libere fabulas conferebant, male Pertinaci loquebantur, χρηστολογον eum appellantes, qui bene loqueretur et male faceret), fair speaking, the smooth and plausible address which simulates goodness": Rom 16:18. (Eustathius, p. 1437, 27 (on Iliad 23, 598); ecclesiastical writings.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

χρηστολογία (good words)

Romans 16:18

KJV: For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ but their own belly and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple
GK: οι γαρ τοιούτοι τω κυρίω ημών Ιησού χριστώ ου δουλεύουσιν αλλά τη εαυτών κοιλία και διά της χρηστολογίας και ευλογίας εξαπατώσι τας καρδίας των ακάκων
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