Chiōn χιών
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| χιών | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | chiōn |
| Strong's number | G5510 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | snow |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Chiōn (Greek χιών, Strong's G5510) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “snow”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
χιών, -όνος, ἡ
[in LXX chiefly for שֶׁלֶג also (in Da) for תְּלַג ;]
snow: Mat.28:3, Rev.1:14.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for שֶׁלֶג also (in Da) for תְּלַג ;]
snow: Mat.28:3, Rev.1:14.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | snow (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | snow (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Chiōn, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 28:3His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
Mark
- Mark 9:3And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.
Revelation
- Revelation 1:14His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire;The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).