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G5510 χιών (chiṓn)
Greek
Noun, Feminine
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Quick Definition

snow

Strong's Definition

snow

Derivation: perhaps akin to the base of G5490 (χάσμα) (G5465 (χαλάω)) or G5494 (χειμών) (as descending or empty);

KJV Usage: snow

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

χιών, χιόνος, ἡ, from Homer down, the Sept. for ωΖΡμΖβ, snow: Mat_28:3; Mar_9:3 (where it is omitted by G T Tr WH); Rev_1:14.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

χιών chiōn 2x snow, Mat_28:3 ; Rev_1:14

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

χιών , -όνος , ἡ , [in LXX chiefly for H7950 also (in Da) for H8517 ;] snow: Mat_28:3 , Rev_1:14 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

χιών [page 688] snow (Mat. 28:3, Rev. 1:14) occurs in the magic papyri P Lond 121 .382 (iii/A.D.) (= I. p. 96) χιὼν γένου , ib. 46 .19 (iv/A.D.) (= I. p. 65) σὺ γὰρ εἶ ὁ καταδείξας φῶς καὶ χιόνα , and ib. 122 .30 (iv/A.D.) (=I. p.117) τῷ κυρίῳ τῶν χιόνων .

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

χιών χιών, όνος, ἡ, "snow", Hom. , etc.; νιφάδες χιόνος "snow" flakes, Il. ; χιὼν πίπτουσα Hdt. ; χιόνι κατανίφει Ar. "snow-water, ice-cold water", Eur. [Etym: From Root ΧΙ, cf. χεῖμα, Lat. hiems.]

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

χιών, -όνος, ἡ [in LXX chiefly for שֶׁלֶג also (in Da) for תְּלַג ;] snow: Mat.28:3, Rev.1:14.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (2)

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