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Lexicon :: Strong's G5522 - chous

Strong's

Red Letter

χοῦς

Transliteration

chous (Key)

Pronunciation

kho'-os

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From the base of χειμών (G5494)

Greek Inflections of χοῦς [?]

mGNT
2x in 1 unique form(s) TR
2x in 1 unique form(s) LXX
49x in 5 unique form(s)

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Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

χόος chóos, kho'-os; from the base of G5494; a heap (as poured out), i.e. rubbish; loose dirt:—dust.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G5522 in the following manner: dust (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's G5522 in the following manner: dust (2x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

earth dug out, an earth heap
dust

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

χόος chóos, kho'-os; from the base of G5494; a heap (as poured out), i.e. rubbish; loose dirt:—dust.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G5522:

χὠς, see χοῦς.

χοῦς, χὠς, accusative χοῦν, ὁ (contracted for χὠς, from χέω, to pour), from Herodotus down;
1. properly, earth dug out, an earth-heap (German Schutt): ὁ χοῦς ὁ ἐξορυχθεις, Herodotus 2, 150.
2. dust (the Sept. for עָפָר): Mark 6:11; Revelation 18:19 ((Joshua 7:11; Wis. 5:15; Sir. 44:21, etc.); Plutarch, mor., p. 1096 b. (i. e. non posse suaviter etc. 13, 7)).

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Joshua: 7:11
Mark: 6:11
Revelation: 18:19

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Joshua: 7:11
Mark: 6:11
Revelation: 18:19

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Strong's Number G5522 matches the Greek χοῦς (chous),
which occurs 2 times in 2 verses in the TR Greek.

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Mar 6:11 - And^G2532 whosoever^G3745^G302 shall^G1209 ➔ not^G3361 receive^G1209 you,^G5209 nor^G3366 hear^G191 you,^G5216 when ye depart^G1607 thence,^G1564 shake off^G1621 the dust^G5522 under^G5270 your^G5216 feet^G4228 for^G1519 a testimony^G3142 against them.^G846 Verily^G281 I say^G3004 unto you,^G5213 It shall be^G2071 more tolerable^G414 for Sodom^G4670 and^G2228 Gomorrha^G1116 in^G1722 the day^G2250 of judgment,^G2920 than^G2228 for that^G1565 city.^G4172

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Rev 18:19 - And^G2532 they cast^G906 dust^G5522 on^G1909 their^G846 heads,^G2776 and^G2532 cried,^G2896 weeping^G2799 and^G2532 wailing,^G3996 saying,^G3004 Alas,^G3759 alas,^G3759 that great^G3173 city,^G4172 wherein^G1722^G3739 were made rich^G4147 all^G3956 that had^G2192 ships^G4143 in^G1722 the sea^G2281 by reason of^G1537 her^G846 costliness!^G5094 for^G3754 in one^G3391 hour^G5610 is she made desolate.^G2049

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