Strong's Lexicon
G5542 — χρηστολογία
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
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, ἡ (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.)
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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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