Lexical Definition
Χλόη Chlóē (khlo'-ay) Chloe N:N-F-P
feminine of apparently a primary word
Chloe.
- "green"
- Chloë, a Christian female
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Χλόησ | of Chloe | 1Cor.1.11 |
Abbott-Smith
Χλόη, -ης, ἡ (i.e. tender foliage),
Chloe: I Co 1:11.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 1 Corinthians | 1:11 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
Χλόη, ἡ,
Ionic dialect χλοίη [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Doric dialect χλόα, ας [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— the first green shoot of plants in spring, ναὶ μὰ μήκωνος Χλόην [Refs 7th c.BC+]; especially young green corn or grass, [Χλόην νέμεσθαι [prev. author] “Ba.” 735; ποτὰ τὰ ἀπὸ χλοίης 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus ">Refs 5th c.BC+] [same place]; opposed to καρποί, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; Χλόης γενομένης ἀπὸ τοῦ σπέρματος, of the corn when it first springs up, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν τῇ χ., opposed to ἐν τοῖς σπέρμασιν, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__2 poetry, young verdure of trees, foliage, χ. ἀμπέλου [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 juice of green shoots, χ. ἐλαίας [Refs 2nd c.BC+] is probably falsa lectio for{σαύρου χολῇ} in [Refs]
__4 vegetables, herbs, greens, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II epithet of Demeter, Verdant, from the young corn, worshipped in Attica, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; also Χλόη alone, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. (Perh. cognate with Lithuanian [zcirc]élti 'to be green, grow', Latin holus.)
Profile
Female • Believer whose household reported divisions in Corinthian church
Woman living at the time of the New Testament
Chloe's household informed Paul about divisions in the Corinthian church. (1Co.1.11)
- A woman living at the time of the New Testament, only mentioned at 1Co.1.11;
- only referred to as Chloe Χλόη.
Chloe is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 1:11 as a believer whose household members reported to Paul about the divisions and quarrels in the church at Corinth. The fact that Paul cites her household as the source of this information suggests that Chloe was a prominent member of the Corinthian church, and her household had direct knowledge of the problems within the congregation. Paul's mention of Chloe's name indicates that she was known to the Corinthians and that her report was credible.
All entries for Chloe: Χλόη