Chlōros χλωρός
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| χλωρός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | chlōros |
| Strong's number | G5515 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | green |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Revelation (3) |
Chlōros (Greek χλωρός, Strong's G5515) is a Greek adjective meaning “green”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
χλωρός, -ά, -όν
(χλόη), [in LXX for יֶרֶק, etc. ;]
(a) pale green: χόρτος, Mrk.6:39, Rev.8:7; πᾶν χ., Rev.9:4;
(b) pale: ἵππος, Rev.6:8.†
(AS)
(χλόη), [in LXX for יֶרֶק, etc. ;]
(a) pale green: χόρτος, Mrk.6:39, Rev.8:7; πᾶν χ., Rev.9:4;
(b) pale: ἵππος, Rev.6:8.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | green (2), pale (1), thing (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | green (2), pale green (1), plant (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Chlōros, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Mark
- Mark 6:39And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.
Revelation
- Revelation 6:8And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.
- Revelation 8:7The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.Then the first angel sounded his trumpet, and hail and fire mixed with blood were hurled down upon the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, along with a third of the trees and all the green grass.
- Revelation 9:4And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any plant or tree, but only those who did not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
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).