Lexical Definition

‎ξηρός‎ xērós (xay-ros') dried up/withered ^G:A
from the base of ‎ξέστης‎ (through the idea of scorching)

dry land, withered.

• arid
• by implication, shrunken, earth (as opposed to water)

Abbott-Smith

ξηρός, -ά, -όν, [in LXX chiefly for יָבֵשׁ, its parts and derivatives, also for חָרָבָה, etc.;]
dry: metaph. (of a sinner), ξύλον ξ., Lk 23:31; of members of the body shrunken by disease, withered: Jo 5:3; of the hand, Mt 12:10, Mk 3:3, Lk 6:6, 8; of the dry land, ἡ ξηρά (sc. γῆ, cf. Ge 1:9, 10; Jh 1:19, al.): Mt 23:15; γῆ, He 11:29.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ξηρός, ά, όν,

dry, opposed to ὑγρός, of a dried-up river, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέτρα ξ. τε καὶ ὑγρά dry and liquid measures, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξ. γάλα, i.e. ripe cheese, [Refs]; so τυρὸς ξ., opposed to τυρὸς χλωρός, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐν ξηροῖσιν ἐκτρέφειν on solid food, i.e. cereals, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καρπὸς ξ., i.e. cereal, opposed to κ. ξύλινος, produce of trees, i. e. fruit, wine, or oil, [Refs 5th c.BC+]hay, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; φοῖνιξ ξ. dried dates, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ξ. καρποί, opposed to οἶνος, ἔλαιον, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ξ. πυρίαι applications of dry heat, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare ξηροπυρία. adverb ξηρῶς by the use of dry powder, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

__2 of bodily condition, withered, lean, δέμας [Refs 5th c.BC+]costive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 of the voice, compare ξηρόφωνος.
__II fasting: hence, generally, austere, τρόποι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; harsh, opposed to ἡδύς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 metaphorically, of style, πραγματεία ἀτερπὴς καὶ ξ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]aridity, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of critics, ξηροὶ Καλλιμάχου πρόκυνες [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__III as substantive ἡ ξηρά (i.e. γῆ), dry land, opposed to ὑγρά, [NT+5th c.BC+]; ναῦς ἐπὶ τοῦ ξηροῦ ποιεῖν to leave the ships aground, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ξ. τοῦ ποταμοῦ the part of its bed left dry, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III.2 ξηρά, ἡ, in a bath-house, room for dry heat, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.23.15}