Strong's Lexicon
G5558
G5558 — χρυσόω
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5558 |
|---|---|
| Word: | χρυσόω |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | from G5557 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | chrusoo |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | khroo-soh'-o |
| Meaning: | 1. to gild, i.e. bespangle with golden ornaments |
| KJV Renderings: | deck |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χρυσόω, χρυσῷ: perfect passive participle κεχρυσωμενος; to adorn with gold, to gild: κεχρυσωμένη χρυσῷ (A. V. "decked with gold)"], Rev 17:4; and ἐν (G L Tr omit; WH brackets ἐν) χρυσῷ, , of a woman ornamented with gold so profusely that she seems to be gilded; the Sept. for æÈäÈá îÀöËôÈÌä in Exo 26:32. (Herodotus, Aristophanes, Plato, Diodorus, Plato, others.)
Englishman's Greek Concordance
χρυσόω (deck)
Revelation 17:4
- KJV: And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication
- GK: και η γυνή ην περιβεβλημένη πορφύρα και κόκκινον κεχρυσωμένη χρυσώ και λίθω τιμίω και μαργαρίταις έχουσα χρυσούν ποτήριον εν τη χειρί αυτής γέμον βδελυγμάτων και τα ακάθαρτα της πορνείας αυτής
Revelation 18:16
- KJV: And saying Alas alas that great city that was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls
- GK: και λέγοντες ουαί ουαί η πόλις η μεγάλη η περιβεβλημένη βύσσινον και πορφυρούν και κόκκινον και κεχρυσωμένη εν χρυσώ και λίθω τιμίω και μαργαρίταις