Quick Definition
χρώς, ωτός, ὁ n.m. the skin
Strong's Definition
probably akin to the base of 5530 through the idea of handling; the body (properly, its surface or skin)
KJV Usage: body
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, m. | χρωτός
8.53 · Body, Body Parts, and Body Products · Parts of the Body
skin, surface of the body skin or surface of the human body In a number of languages a clear distinction must be made between the skin of an animal and the skin of a human being. A further distinction is often made between skin as a part of a living animal or human and skin which has been removed from the body and presumably made into leather (see δέρμα, 6.184).
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χρώς, gen. χρωτός, 6, (cf. χροιά, the skin [οἵ. Curtius § 201]), fr. Hom. down, (who [generally] uses the gen. xpoos ete. [ef. Hbeling, Lex. Hom., or L. and S. s. v.]), the surface of the body, the skin: Acts xix. 12; Sept. for qwa, twice for Wy, Ex. xxxiv. 29 sq. Alex.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
χρώς chrōs 1x
the skin; the body surface; Acts 19:12*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
χρώς, gen., χρωτός, ὁ
[in LXX chiefly for בָּשָׂר ;]
in cl. rare in prose, the surface of the body, skin: Ac 19:12.†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
χρώς (chrōs) — skin. χρώς, ὁ, genitive χρωτός, dative χρωτί, accusative χρῶτα (Attic dialect χρώ only in [Refs 7th c.BC+], as always in Hom.and [Refs 8th c.BC+], accusative χρῶτα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; these forms are frequently in Trag., but Ionic dialect dative χροΐ occurs in [Refs 7th c.BC+] —rare in Comedy texts and _Attic dialect_ Prose.
I. of the human body, skin or flesh, οὔ σφι λίθος χρὼς οὐδὲ σίδηρος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; λιλαιοένη χροὸς ἆσαι, of a spear,[Refs 8th c.BC+]: especially flesh, opposed to bone, φθινύθει δ᾽ ἀμφ᾽ ὀστεόφι χρώς [Refs 8th c.BC+] (which usage is said by [Refs 2nd c.AD+].435, with reference to [LXX+5th c.BC+]: generally, one's body, frame, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
I.2. ἐν χροΐ, or ἐν χρῷ, close to the skin, ἐν χροΐ κείρειν to shave close, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—metaphorically, to the quick, ξυρεῖ γὰρ ἐν χρῷ τοῦτο [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν χρῷ παραπλεῖν sail past so as to shave or graze, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν μάχην συνάψαι ἐν χρῷ to fight at close quarters, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἡ ἐν χρῷ συνουσία close acquaintance, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] close to, hard by a person or thing, τοῦ θώρακος (variant{σώματος}) [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τῆς γῆς [Refs 2nd c.AD+]near at hand, [Refs 5th c.AD+]
II. the colour of the skin, complexion, μελαίνετο δὲ χρόα καλόν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τρέπεται χ. his colour changes, i. e. he turns pale, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τί χρὼς τέτραπτα; (paratragoedia) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; rare in Attic dialect Prose, ἐπὶ τῷ χρωτὶ μέγα φρονεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in Ionic dialect Prose, of the colour of a finger, χροΐ δῆλα [Refs 6th c.BC+]
II.2. generally, colour, ἀμείβων χρῶτα πορφυρᾷ βαφῇ [Refs 4th c.BC+]