Lexical Definition
ψυχρός psychrós (psoo-chros') cold G:A
from ψύχος
cold.
- chilly (literally or figuratively)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ψυχρὸσ | cold | Rev.3.15 • Rev.3.15 |
| ψυχρόσ | cold | Rev.3.16 |
| ψυχρόν | cold | LXX.Prov.25.25 |
| ψυχροῦ | of cold | Matt.10.42 |
Abbott-Smith
ψυχρός, -ά, -όν (< ψύχω), [in LXX: Pr 25:25 (קַר), Si 43:20, IV Mac 11:26 * ;]
cold: sc. ὕδωρ (cf. Theogn., 263; Hdt., ii, 37), Mt 10:42; metaph., of indifferent persons, Re 3:15, 16 †
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Proverbs | 25:25 |
| Matthew | 10:42 |
| Revelation | 3:15 · 3:16 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ψυχρός, ά, όν,
cold, χάλαζα, νιφάδες, χιών, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ψ. χαλκός (as we say 'cold steel') [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ψυχρόν (without ὕδωρ) [Refs 6th c.BC+] also ={ψῦχος}, cold, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: of the air, αὔρη ψ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ψ. βίος life in the cold, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of cold meats, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of a snake, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: comparative -ότερος[Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -ότατος[Refs 1st c.BC+]
__II metaphorically,
__II.1 ineffectual, vain, ἐπικουρίη ψ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θερμὴν ἐπὶ ψυχροῖσι καρδίαν ἔχεις a hot spirit in a cold business, [Refs]
__II.2 of feelings, ψ. τέρψις, ἐλπίς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 of persons, cold-hearted, heartless, indifferent, [NT+5th c.BC+]
__II.4 of flat, lifeless, insipid productions, τὸν Παλαμήδην (the play so named) ψυχρὸν ὄντ᾽ αἰσχύνεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ψ. καὶ ἀηδὴς [Μοῦσα] [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence jokes in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of authors themselves, γίνεται ψυχρός [Refs 1st c.BC+]. adverb, ὁ δ᾽ αὖ Θέογνις ψυχρὸς ὢν ψυχρῶς ποιεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σκώψαντι ψ. ἐπιγελάσαι to laugh at a feeble joke, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.5 silly, γραϊδίοις ψυχροῖς ὁμιλοῦντες [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; compare conversely μάκρα for μάκτρα (ψυχρός originally 'cooled by blowing' from ψύχω 'blow').]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Rev.3.15