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Lexicon :: Strong's G5557 - chrysos

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χρυσός
Transliteration
chrysos (Key)
Pronunciation
khroo-sos'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Perhaps from the base of χράομαι (G5530) (through the idea of the utility of the metal), gold
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Strong’s Definitions

χρυσός chrysós, khroo-sos'; perhaps from the base of G5530 (through the idea of the utility of the metal); gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin:—gold.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's G5557 in the following manner: gold (13x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's G5557 in the following manner: gold (13x).

  1. precious things made of gold, golden ornaments

    1. an image made of gold

    2. stamped gold, gold coin

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
χρυσός chrysós, khroo-sos'; perhaps from the base of G5530 (through the idea of the utility of the metal); gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin:—gold.
STRONGS G5557:
χρυσός, χρυσοῦ, ὁ, from Homer down, Hebrew זָהָב, gold (ὁ ἐπί γῆς καί ὁ ὑπό γῆς, Plato, legg. 5, p. 728 a.): universally, Matthew 2:11; 1 Corinthians 3:12 (R G L (others χρυσίον, which see)); Revelation 9:7; equivalent to precious things made of gold, golden ornaments, Matthew 23:16; 1 Timothy 2:9 (here L WH text χρυσίον); James 5:3; Revelation 17:4 (L WH text χρυσίον); Revelation 18:12,16 (L Tr text WH text χρυσίον); an image made of gold, Acts 17:29; stamped gold, gold coin, Matthew 10:9.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
2:11; 10:9; 23:16
Acts
17:29
1 Corinthians
3:12
1 Timothy
2:9
James
5:3
Revelation
9:7; 17:4; 18:12; 18:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5557 matches the Greek χρυσός (chrysos),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 10:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 10:2 - She arrived in Jerusalem with a large group of attendants and a great caravan of camels loaded with spices, large quantities of gold, and precious jewels. When she met with Solomon, she talked with him about everything she had on her mind.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:1 - On the third day of the fast, Esther put on her royal robes and entered the inner court of the palace, just across from the king’s hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne, facing the entrance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 3:15 - I would rest with princes, rich in gold,
whose palaces were filled with silver.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:30 - Its belly is covered with scales as sharp as glass.
It plows up the ground as it drags through the mud.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:3 - Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
but the LORD tests the heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:9 - They are ships from the ends of the earth,
from lands that trust in me,
led by the great ships of Tarshish.
They are bringing the people of Israel home from far away,
carrying their silver and gold.
They will honor the LORD your God,
the Holy One of Israel,
for he has filled you with splendor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:35 - The whole statue was crushed into small pieces of iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold. Then the wind blew them away without a trace, like chaff on a threshing floor. But the rock that knocked the statue down became a great mountain that covered the whole earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:45 - That is the meaning of the rock cut from the mountain, though not by human hands, that crushed to pieces the statue of iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold. The great God was showing the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its meaning is certain.”
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