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G5557 χρυσός (chrysós)
Greek
Noun, Masculine
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Quick Definition

anything made of gold

Strong's Definition

gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin

Derivation: perhaps from the base of G5530 (χράομαι) (through the idea of the utility of the metal);

KJV Usage: gold

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

χρυσός, χρυσοῦ, ὁ, from Homer down, Hebrew ζΘδΘα, gold (ὁ ἐπί γῆς καί ὁ ὑπό γῆς, Plato, legg. 5, p. 728 a.): universally, Mat_2:11; 1Co_3:12 (R G L (others χρυσίον, which see)); Rev_9:7; equivalent to precious things made of gold, golden ornaments, Mat_23:16; 1Ti_2:9 (here L WH text χρυσίον); Jas_5:3; Rev_17:4 (L WH text χρυσίον); (L Tr text WH text χρυσίον); an image made of gold, Act_17:29; stamped gold, gold coin, Mat_10:9.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

χρυσός chrysos 10x gold, Mat_2:11 ; Mat_23:16-17 ; meton. gold ornaments, 1Ti_2:9 ; gold coin, money, Mat_10:9 gold. χρυσόω chrysoō 2x to gild, overlay with gold, adorn or deck with gold, Rev_17:4 ; Rev_18:16

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

χρυσός , -οῦ , ὁ , [in LXX chiefly for H2091 ;] gold: Mat_2:11 , Rev_9:7 ; of golden ornaments, Mat_23:16-17 , 1Ti_2:9 ( Rec. , WH , mg .), Jas_5:3 , Rev_17:4 ( Rec. , WH , mg .) Rev_18:12 ; Rev_18:16 ( Rec. , WH , mg .); of images, Act_17:29 ; of gold coin, Mat_10:9 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

χρυσός [page 695] gold. For the aurum corsnarium cf. Ostr 675 .2 (ii/iii A.D.) ὑπ (ὲρ ) στεφ (άνου ) χ (ρυσοῦ ) β̄ (δραχμάς ), and similarly ib. 683 .4 al. and see Wilcken Ostr. i. p. 299 f. The various epithets applied to χρυσός are seen in such passages as CPR I. 12 .6 (A.D. 93) χρυσοῦ δοκιμίου , gold of full value, similarly ib. 24 .5 (A.D. 136), P Oxy VI. 905 .5 (A.D. 170) χρυσοῦ μὲν κοινοῦ , common gold, similarly ib. X. 1273 .6, .17 (A.D. 260), and ib. VIII, 1121 .19 (A.D. 295) χρυσῷ οὐκ ὀλίγῳ , a considerable amount of gold.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

χρυσός χρυ_σός, οῦ, ὁ, "gold", Lat. aurum, Hom. , etc.; χρυσὸν ἔδυνε put on "golden armour", Il. ;— χρ. ἄπυρος unsmelted, opp. to χρ. ἄπεφθος (pure refined "gold)", Hdt. ; λευκὸς χρυσός white "gold", i. e. alloyed with silver, id=Hdt. ; χρυσὸς κοῖλος "gold" wrought into vessels, "gold" plate, Luc.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

χρυσός, -οῦ, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for זָהָב ;] gold: Mat.2:11, Rev.9:7; of golden ornaments, Mat.23:16-17, 1Ti.2:9 (Rec., WH, mg.), Jas.5:3, Rev.17:4 (Rec., WH, mg.) Rev.18:12, 16 (Rec., WH, mg.); of images, Act.17:29; of gold coin, Mat.10:9.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (9)

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