Strong G5522χόος
dust
- Transliteration
- choos
- Pronunciation
- kho'-os
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From the base of G5494; a heap (as poured out) that is rubbish; lose dirt: - dust.
Detailed definition
χοῦς, -οός accusative, οῦν, ὁ, (contr. from χόος),
[in LXX chiefly for עָפָר;]
1. earth, soil.
2. In later writers (Pint., LXX), = κονιορτός, dust: Mrk.6:11, Rev.18:19.†
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for עָפָר;]
1. earth, soil.
2. In later writers (Pint., LXX), = κονιορτός, dust: Mrk.6:11, Rev.18:19.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5522 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- dust2
First verses
- Mark 6:11And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
- Revelation 18:19And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
χοῦς, ὁ,
also ἡ
B[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 10.2.19, 12.8.17, 16.1.9)]: (χέω):— soil excavated or heaped up, ὁ χ. ὁ ἐξορυχθείς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.150; τὸν αἰεὶ ἐξορυσσόμενον χοῦν [prev. author] 7.23, compare 1.185, 8.28, 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 121 (_anapaest meter_), 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.76, 4.90, “IG” 22.380.26, etc.: _genitive_ χοῦ 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Anabasis” 2.27.4, “POxy.” 1631.28 (3rd c.AD))] (un contraction χόου [Refs (“IG” 9(1).691.6 (from Corcyra)))]; also (from confusion with χοῦς A) genitive χοός [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (LXX.Eccl. 3.20, “PTeb.” 342.27 (2nd c.AD), “PBremen” 14.13)]; dative χοΐ [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“IG” 12(3), 248.10 (Anaphe, 2nd c.BC), 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
B.2 ={κονιορτός}, dust, [LXX+NT (LXX.1Ki.18.38, +others, NT.Mark.6.11.)]
B.3 χοῦς θανάτου the grave, [LXX+5th c.AD+ (LXX.Psa.21(22).16, compare 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus, 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus)]
also ἡ
B[Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC-1st c.AD: Strabo Geographus 10.2.19, 12.8.17, 16.1.9)]: (χέω):— soil excavated or heaped up, ὁ χ. ὁ ἐξορυχθείς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.150; τὸν αἰεὶ ἐξορυσσόμενον χοῦν [prev. author] 7.23, compare 1.185, 8.28, 5th c.BC: Pherecrates Comicus 121 (_anapaest meter_), 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.76, 4.90, “IG” 22.380.26, etc.: _genitive_ χοῦ 2nd c.AD: Arrianus Historicus “Anabasis” 2.27.4, “POxy.” 1631.28 (3rd c.AD))] (un contraction χόου [Refs (“IG” 9(1).691.6 (from Corcyra)))]; also (from confusion with χοῦς A) genitive χοός [LXX+2nd c.AD+ (LXX.Eccl. 3.20, “PTeb.” 342.27 (2nd c.AD), “PBremen” 14.13)]; dative χοΐ [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (“IG” 12(3), 248.10 (Anaphe, 2nd c.BC), 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
B.2 ={κονιορτός}, dust, [LXX+NT (LXX.1Ki.18.38, +others, NT.Mark.6.11.)]
B.3 χοῦς θανάτου the grave, [LXX+5th c.AD+ (LXX.Psa.21(22).16, compare 5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus, 10th c.AD: Suidas Legal icographus)]