Strong's Lexicon
G5593 — ψυχρός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5593 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ψυχρός |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from G5592 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | psuchros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | psoo-chros' |
| Meaning: | 1. chilly {literally or figuratively} |
| KJV Renderings: | cold |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ψυχρός, ψυχρα, ψυχρόν (ψύχω, which see), from Homer down, cold, cool: neuter of cold water, ποτηρτιον, ψυχροῦ, Mat 10:42 ((ψύχρω λουνται, Herodotus 2, 37); ψυχρόν πίνειν, Epict ench. 29, 2; πλύνεσθαι ψύχρω, diss. 4, 11, 19; cf. Winers Grammar, 591 (550)); metaphorically, like the Latinfrigidus, cold i. e. sluggish, inert, in mind (ψυχρός τήν ὀυργην, Lucian, Tim. 2): of one destitute of warm Christian faith and the desire for holiness, Rev 3:15 f.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ψυχρός (cold)
Matthew 10:42
- KJV: And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold only in the name of a disciple verily I say unto you he shall in no wise lose his reward
- GK: και ος εάν ποτίση ένα των μικρών τούτων ποτήριον ψυχρού μόνον εις όνομα μαθητού αμήν λέγω υμίν ου απολέση τον μισθόν αυτού
Revelation 3:15
- KJV: I know thy works that thou art neither cold nor hot I would thou wert cold or hot
- GK: οίδά σου τα έργα ότι ούτε ψυχρός ει ούτε ζεστός όφελον ψυχρός ης η ζεστός
Revelation 3:16
- KJV: So then because thou art lukewarm and neither cold nor hot I will spue thee out of my mouth
- GK: ούτως ότι χλιαρός ει και ου ζεστος ούτε ψυχρος μέλλω σε εμέσαι εκ του στόματός μου
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