Quick Definition
χιών, όνος, ἡ n.f. 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
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, f. | -όνος
2.12 · Natural Substances · Water
snow In the NT χιών occurs only as a symbol of complete whiteness, and hence in those cases in which a receptor language may not have any term for snow, it is possible to use a nonfigurative expression such as ‘very, very white.’ In a number of languages, however, there may not be a specific term for snow but a type of descriptive phrase reflecting people’s knowledge about snow, even though the substance may not occur in their immediate vicinity. For example, in some instances snow is spoken of as ‘volcano frost.’ In certain parts of the world, however, the translator’s problem is not in finding a term for snow but in distinguishing between a number of different terms which designate distinct types of snow and snow formations. Under such circumstances one can simply use for ‘snow’ an expression which suggests the whitest variety or that form of snow which is most commonly referred to.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χιών, -dvos, 9, fr. Hom. down, Sept. for 19v, snow: Mt. xxviii.3; Mk. ix. 3 (where it is omitted by GT Tr WH); Rev. i. 14.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
χιών chiōn 2x
snow, Mt. 28:3; Rev. 1:14*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
χιών, -όνος, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for שֶׁלֶג also (in Da) for תְּלַג ;]
snow: Mt 28:3, Re 1:14.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
χιών, “snow” (Mt 28%, Rev 113) occurs in the magic papyri P Lond 1213® (iii/A.D.) (=I. p. 96) χιὼν γένουν, zd. 4619 (iv/A.pD.) (=I. p. 65) σὺ yap et 6 καταδείξας φῶς Kal χιόνα, and 26. 122%° (iv/A.D.) (=I. p. 117) τῷ κυρίῳ τῶν χιόνων.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
χιών (chiōn) — snow. χιών, όνος, ἡ: (see. entry near the end):— snow, in [Refs 8th c.BC+] mostly of fallen snow, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ χιόνι πεσούσῃ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of falling snow, ὥς τε νιφάδες χιόνος πίπτωσι θαμειαί thick fall the snow-flakes, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
II. snow-water, 'ice-coldwater, Θρῄκην χιόνι.. κατάρρυτον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; used to cool wine, εἰ χιών ἐστ᾽ ὠνία [Refs 5th c.BC+]: rare in plural, [Refs 4th c.BC+]. [ῐ by nature, ῑ Epic dialect for the sake of meter] (Cf. Sanskrit himás 'cold, winter', Latin hiems, Avest. zyam- 'winter', etc.)