Lexical Definition
χρυσός chrysós (khroo-sos') gold G:N-M
perhaps from the base of χράομαι (through the idea of the utility of the metal)
gold.
- gold
- by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| χρυσῷ | as gold | Rev.9.7 |
| gold | Matt.23.16 | |
| to gold | Acts.17.29 | |
| χρυσὸσ | gold | Matt.23.17 • Jas.5.3 |
| χρυσὸν | gold | Matt.2.11 • Matt.10.9 |
| χρυσώ | gold | LXX.2Chr.9.18 • LXX.Ezra.1.6 • LXX.Isa.3.23 |
| of gold | LXX.Jer.4.30 | |
| χρυσόσ | gold | LXX.Job.3.15 • LXX.Job.41.30 • LXX.Prov.17.3 • LXX.Prov.20.15 • LXX.Dan.2.35 |
| χρυσόν | gold | LXX.Isa.60.9 • LXX.Ezek.27.22 • LXX.Dan.2.45 • Matt.23.17 • 1Cor.3.12 |
| χρυσοῦ | of gold | Rev.18.12 |
| χρυσούσ | of gold | LXX.1Kgs.10.17 |
| χρυσού | of gold | LXX.Neh.7.71 |
Abbott-Smith
χρυσός, -οῦ, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for זהב ;]
gold: Mt 2:11, Re 9:7; of golden ornaments, Mt 23:16, 17, I Ti 2:9 (Rec., WH, mg.), Ja 5:3, Re 17:4 (Rec., WH, mg.) Re 18:12, 16 (Rec., WH, mg.); of images, Ac 17:29; of gold coin, Mt 10:9.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 2:11 · 10:9 · 23:16 |
| Acts | 17:29 |
| 1 Timothy | 2:9 |
| James | 5:3 |
| Revelation | 9:7 · 17:4 · 18:12 · 18:16 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
χρυσός, ὁ,
gold, τιμῆς [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐσθής, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; χρυσὸν κέρασιν περιχεύας (of a victim) [Refs 8th c.BC+]; κοῖλος ἄργυρος καὶ χ. silver and gold plate, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; λευκὸς χ. white gold, i.e. gold alloyed with silver, opposed to χ. ἄπεφθος refined gold, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 gold, to express anything made of gold, e. g. golden armour or raiment, χρυσὸν.. ἔδυνε περὶ χροΐ, of Zeus, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of Poseidon, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀραρότως σύνδεσμα χρυσὸς (a gold crown) εἶχε [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 frequently used by Poets to denote anything dear or precious, ταῦτα μὲν.. κρείσσονα χρυσοῦ.. φωνεῖς [Refs 5th c.BC+] golden words, [Refs 5th c.BC+] and all derivations, though Lyric Poets sometimes made υ short in the adjective χρύσεος (which see); once we have χρῠσός, [Refs 5th c.BC+].] (Borrowed from Semitic, cf. Hebrew chārūts, Assyr. h_urāšu 'gold', Aramaic hara 'yellow'.)