Strong G5513χλιαρός
lukewarm
- Transliteration
- chliaros
- Pronunciation
- khlee-ar-os'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From χλίω chliō (to warm); tepid: - lukewarm.
Detailed definition
χλιαρός, -ά, -όν
(χλίω, to become warm),
warm, tepid; metaphorically, of persons, luke-warm: Rev.3:16.†
(AS)
(χλίω, to become warm),
warm, tepid; metaphorically, of persons, luke-warm: Rev.3:16.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5513 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- lukewarm1
First verses
- Revelation 3:16So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
χλιᾰρός, ά, όν,
also ός, όν [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Alexipharmaca” 360)]; Ionic dialect χλιερός (also in [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th c.BC: Alcman Lyricus 33.5, 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.52)]; misspelt χλιεριον in [Refs (“PHolm.” 16.27))], ή, όν· (χλίω):— warm, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus [290]; ὕδωρ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.181, Diocl.fragment 139, 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.82)]; of food, Magnes [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1, 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 125 (troch.), 143 (hexameters), 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 975 (Lyric poetry); τὸ σῶμα ἡμῶν ἀτμίδα τινὰ χ. ἀφίησιν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 884b17; τὸ χ. τὸ ἐν γλώσσῃ “Placita Philosophorum” 4.18.1.)] adverb χλιηρῶς (variant -ρῷ)[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ συρίγγων” 9; καταπλάσσειν χλιηρόν [prev. passage])]
2 of persons, lukewarm, [NT (NT.Rev. 3.16)]. [ῑ in Comedy texts [same places]; but ῐ in [Refs 7th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus [same place], 7th c.BC: Alcman Lyricus [same place]])]
also ός, όν [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Alexipharmaca” 360)]; Ionic dialect χλιερός (also in [Refs 7th c.BC+ (7th c.BC: Alcman Lyricus 33.5, 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.52)]; misspelt χλιεριον in [Refs (“PHolm.” 16.27))], ή, όν· (χλίω):— warm, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus [290]; ὕδωρ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.181, Diocl.fragment 139, 2nd c.AD: Soranus Medicus 1.82)]; of food, Magnes [Refs 5th c.BC+ (1, 5th c.BC: Cratinus Comicus 125 (troch.), 143 (hexameters), 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 975 (Lyric poetry); τὸ σῶμα ἡμῶν ἀτμίδα τινὰ χ. ἀφίησιν 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 884b17; τὸ χ. τὸ ἐν γλώσσῃ “Placita Philosophorum” 4.18.1.)] adverb χλιηρῶς (variant -ρῷ)[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ συρίγγων” 9; καταπλάσσειν χλιηρόν [prev. passage])]
2 of persons, lukewarm, [NT (NT.Rev. 3.16)]. [ῑ in Comedy texts [same places]; but ῐ in [Refs 7th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus [same place], 7th c.BC: Alcman Lyricus [same place]])]