Psuchros ψυχρός
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| ψυχρός | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | psuchros |
| Strong's number | G5593 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | adjective |
| Gloss | cold |
| Occurrences | 4 in 3 verses |
| Most frequent in | Revelation (2) |
Psuchros (Greek ψυχρός, Strong's G5593) is a Greek adjective meaning “cold”. It occurs 4 times in 3 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ψυχρός, -ά, -όν
(ψύχω), [in LXX: Pro.25:25 (קַר), Sir.43:20, 4Ma.11:26 * ;]
cold: sc. ὕδωρ (cf. Theogn., 263; Hdt., ii, 37), Mat.10:42; metaphorically, of indifferent persons, Rev.3:15-16 †
(AS)
(ψύχω), [in LXX: Pro.25:25 (קַר), Sir.43:20, 4Ma.11:26 * ;]
cold: sc. ὕδωρ (cf. Theogn., 263; Hdt., ii, 37), Mat.10:42; metaphorically, of indifferent persons, Rev.3:15-16 †
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | cold (4) |
|---|---|
| BSB | cold (3) |
Verses
Every verse with Psuchros, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 10:42And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”
Revelation
- Revelation 3:15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.I know your deeds; you are neither cold nor hot. How I wish you were one or the other!
- Revelation 3:16So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.So because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to vomit you out of My mouth!
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).