Lexical Definition
χαλκίον chalkíon (khal-kee'-on) kettle G:N-N
diminutive from χαλκός
brazen vessel.
- a copper dish
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| χαλκίων | utensils | Mark.7.4 |
Abbott-Smith
χαλκίον, -ου, τό (< χαλκός), [in LXX: Jb 41:22*(23) (סִיר), etc. ;]
a brazen (copper) vessel: Mk 7:4.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 41:22* |
| Mark | 7:4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
χαλκίον, τό,
copper vessel, cauldron, kettle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; χ. θερμαντήριον, ={θερμαντήρ}, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 cymbal, τὸ Δωδωναῖον χ., proverbial of a chatterbox, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__3 bowl of the κότταβος, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__4 copper ticket given to the dicasts, bearing the name of the court in which they were to serve, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__5 piece of copper money, πονηρὰ χαλκία [χαλκίον is required by the metre in Comedy texts, and corroborated by Inscrr. (see. above), and Papyrus, “PCair.Zen.” 630.4 (3rd c.BC), “PMich.Zen.” 65.2 (3rd c.BC), “PSI” 6.625.12 (3rd c.BC), etc. ">Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II probably diminutive of χάλκη, ={κάλχη}[Refs 4th c.BC+]