Cholē χολή
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| χολή | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | cholē |
| Strong's number | G5521 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | gall |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Cholē (Greek χολή, Strong's G5521) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “gall”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
χολή, -ῆς, ἡ
[in LXX for רֹאשׁ, לַעֲנָה, מְרֵרָה ;]
gall: Mat.27:34 (here prob. = myrrh, cf. Mrk.15:23, see Swete, in l; DCG, i, 634); metaphorically, Act.8:23.†
(AS)
[in LXX for רֹאשׁ, לַעֲנָה, מְרֵרָה ;]
gall: Mat.27:34 (here prob. = myrrh, cf. Mrk.15:23, see Swete, in l; DCG, i, 634); metaphorically, Act.8:23.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | gall (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | gall (1), poisoned (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Cholē, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 27:34They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
Acts
- Acts 8:23For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”
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).