Lexicon chrusion: a piece of gold, gold Original Word: χρυσίον, ου, τόPart of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: chrusion Phonetic Spelling: (khroo-see'-on) Short Definition: a golden ornament Definition: a piece of gold, golden ornament. HELPS word-Studies 5553 xrysíon (a neuter noun) – gold, viewed in terms of its purchasing power, i.e. what it brings about. [The masculine noun (5557 /xrysós, "gold") expresses gold as what it potentially acquires (see there). The neuter noun form 5553 (xrysíon) focuses on the results (effects) that go with "unlimited ability to purchase (acquire)." 696 /árgyros ("silver") was the second most precious metal in the ancient world.] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origindim. of chrusosDefinitiona piece of gold, gold NASB Translationgold (12), gold jewelry (1).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 5553: χρυσίονχρυσίον, χρυσίου, τό (diminutive of χρυσός, cf. φορτίον), from Herodotus down, the Sept. for זָהַב, gold, both that which lies imbedded in the earth and is dug out of it ( Plato, Euthyd., p. 288 e.; the Sept. Genesis 2:11; hence, μεταλλευθεν, Lucian, de sacr. 11): χρυσίον πεπυρωμένον ἐκ πυρός ( R. V. refined by fire), Revelation 3:18; and that which has been smelted and wrought, Hebrews 9:4; ( 1 Corinthians 3:12 T Tr WH); 1 Peter 1:7; Revelation 21:18, 21; equivalent to gold coin,'gold': Acts 3:6; Acts 20:33; 1 Peter 1:18; golden ornaments, precious things made of gold, 1 Timothy 2:9 L WH text; 1 Peter 3:3; Revelation 17:4 G L WH text; G L Tr text WH text (cf. χρυσός).
Strong's gold. Diminutive of chrusos; a golden article, i.e. Gold plating, ornament, or coin -- gold. see GREEK chrusos |
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