noun · masculine
chronos
Greekχρόνος (chronos)
Strong’sG5550
time, a particular time, season
stem chron-53 times in the New Testamentin 15 of 27 books7 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
χρόνος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX chiefly for יוֹם, also for עֵת, etc.;]
SYN.: v.s. καιρός
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5550 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkhron'-os
a space of time (in general, and thus properly distinguished from G2540, which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from G165, which denotes a particular period) or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay
Fromof uncertain derivation;
King James+ years old, season, space, (X often-)time(-s), (a) while.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | chronos7×χρόνος | chronois |
| object accusative | chronon27×χρόνον | chronoin3×χρόνους |
| direct address vocative | chronor | chronoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | chronou4×χρόνου | chronoiu6×χρόνων |
| to, for dative | chrono5×χρόνῳ | chronoi1×χρόνοις |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
chrono is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
53 occurrences, every one of them listed
chronos“time”subjectnominative singular7×
Mark 9:21“time”kai eperōtata ton patēron autou; Posos chronos atō hōs houtem ginatē auto? tos de legata; Ek paidiothen;Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has this been with him?” “From childhood,” he said.
Luke 1:57“time”Ta de Elisabet pimplēita tos chronos teu tiktara autan, kai gennata huion.When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son.
Acts 7:17“time”Kathōs de engizate tos chronos tau epangeliau hau homologata tos theos to Abraam, auxanata tos laos kai plēthunita en Aigupta,As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.
Acts 7:23“time”Hōs de plērite auto tesserakontaetos chronos, anabainata epi tan kardian autou episkeptera toin adelfoin autou toin huioin Israēl.When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.
Hebrews 11:32“time”Kai tinem ēti legameiō? epileipati min gar diēgerōton tos chronos peri Gedeōn, Barak, Sampsōn, Iefthae, David tē kai Samouēl kai toiu profētoiu,And what more shall I say? Time will not allow me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,
1 Peter 4:3“time”arketos gar tos parercharētos chronos tem boulēmem teiu ethneiu katergazerē, poreuerētoin en aselgeiai, epithumiai, oinoflugiai, kōmoi, potoi, kai athemitai eidōlolatriai.For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.
Revelation 10:6“delay”kai omnuata to zōarōto eis toin aiōnoin toiu aiōnoiu, hos ktizata ton ouranon kai teim en auto kai tan gēan kai teim en auta kai tan thalassan kai teim en auta, hoti chronos ouketi eti;And he swore by Him who lives forever and ever, who created heaven and everything in it, the earth and everything in it, and the sea and everything in it: “There will be no more delay!
chronon“time”objectaccusative singular27×
Matthew 2:7“time”Tote Hērōdos lathra kalaratos toin magoin akribata para autoiu ton chronon tou fainerōtou astērou,Then Herod called the Magi secretly and learned from them the exact time the star had appeared.
Matthew 2:16“time”Tote Hērōdos horaratos hoti empaizita hupo toiu magoiu thumita liōs, kai apostelaratos anairata pantoin toin paidoin toin en Bēthleem kai en pantei tei horei autau apo dietou kai katōterō, kata ton chronon hon akribata para toiu magoiu.When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.
Matthew 25:19“time”meta de pollon chronon erchetō tos kurios toiu douloiu ekeinoiu kai sunairatō logon meta autoiuAfter a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
Mark 2:19“time”kai legata autoi tos Iēsus; Mē dunelō tois huiois tou numfōnou en ho tos numfios meta autoiu atō nēsteuarō? hoson chronon echalō ton numfion meta autoiu ouk dunelō nēsteuarō;Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom fast while He is with them? As long as He is with them, they cannot fast.
Luke 18:4“while”kai ouk thelate epi chronon, meta houteim de legata en heauto; Ei kai ton theon ouk fobemō oude anthrōpon entrepimō,For a while he refused, but later he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect men,
John 5:6“time”houton horaratos tos Iēsus katakeierōton, kai gnōskaratos hoti pollon ēdē chronon echatō, legatō auto; Thelasō hugios ginera?When Jesus saw him lying there and realized that he had spent a long time in this condition, He asked him, “Do you want to get well?”
John 7:33“time”legata oun tos Iēsus; Ēti chronon mikron meta vu amō kai hupagamō pros ton pemparaton min.So Jesus said, “I am with you only a little while longer, and then I am going to the One who sent Me.
John 12:35“while”legata oun autoi tos Iēsus; Ēti mikron chronon tem fōtem en vi atō. peripatavōr hōs tem fōtem echavō, hina mē skotias vin katalambateia, kai tos peripatarōtos en ta skotia ouk oidatē pou hupagatō.Then Jesus told them, “For a little while longer, the Light will be among you. Walk while you have the Light, so that darkness will not overtake you. The one who walks in the darkness does not know where he is going.
Acts 13:18“time”kai, hōs tesserakontaeton chronon tropoforata autoin en ta erēma,He endured their conduct for about forty years in the wilderness.
Acts 14:3“time”hikanon men oun chronon diatribala parrēsiazerōtois epi to kurio to marturarōto to logo tau chariau autou, dōarōto sēmeim kai terateim ginerō dia taiu cheiraiu autoiu.So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.
Acts 14:28“time”diatribale de chronon ouk oligon sun toi mathētoi.And they spent a long time there with the disciples.
Acts 15:33“time”poiaratois de chronon apoluila meta eirēnau apo toiu adelfoiu pros toin apostelaratoin autoin.After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.
Acts 18:20“time”erōtarōtoiu de autoiu epi polloteron chronon menara ouk epineuata,When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.
Acts 18:23“time”kai poiaratos chronon tinon exerchata, diercherōtos kathexēs tan Galatikan chōran kai Frugian, stērizarōtos pantoin toin mathētoin.After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
Acts 19:22“time”apostelaratos de eis tan Makedonian duo toiu diakonarōtoiu auto, Timotheon kai Eraston, autos epechata chronon eis tan Asian.He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.
Acts 20:18“time”hōs de paraginela pros auton legata autoi; Vis epistevō apo prōtau hēmerau apo hau epibainama eis tan Asian pōs meta vu ton panton chronon ginema,When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.
Romans 7:1“time”Ē agnoavō, adelfoir, gnōskarōtoi gar nomon lalamō, hoti tos nomos kurieuatō tou anthrōpou epi hoson chronon zōatō?Do you not know, brothers (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has authority over a man only as long as he lives?
1 Corinthians 7:39“time”Gunaikas ditē epi hoson chronon zōatō tos anēros autau; ean de koimiteia tos anēros, eleutheras atō ho thelatō gamira, monem en kurio;A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.
1 Corinthians 16:7“time”ouk thelamō gar vin arti en paroda horara, elpizamō gar chronon tinon epimenara pros vin, ean tos kurios epitrepateia.For I do not want to see you now only in passing; I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits.
Galatians 4:1“time”Legamō de, epi hoson chronon tos klēronomos nēpios atō, oudenem diaferatō doulou kurios panteiu arōtos,What I am saying is that as long as the heir is a child, he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything.
Hebrews 4:7“time”palin tinan horizatō hēmeran, Sēmeron, en David legarōtos meta tosouton chronon, kathōs prolegitē, Sēmeron ean tau fōnau autou akouaveia, mē sklērunaveia tain kardiain vu;God again designated a certain day as “Today,” when a long time later He spoke through David as was just stated: “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.”
Hebrews 5:12“time”kai gar ofeilarōtois arō didaskalois dia ton chronon, palin chreian echavō teu didaskarō vin tinon teim stoicheieim tau archau teiu logieiu tou theou, kai ginavē chreian echarōtois galeu, ouk stereau trofēau.Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to reteach you the basic principles of God’s word. You need milk, not solid food!
1 Peter 1:17“time”Kai ei patēron epikalevō ton aprosōpolēmptōs krinarōton kata tem hekastou ergem, en fobo ton tau paroikiau vu chronon anastrefivar;Since you call on a Father who judges each one’s work impartially, conduct yourselves in reverent fear during your stay as foreigners.
1 Peter 4:2“time”eis tem mēketi anthrōpoiu epithumiai alla thelēme theou ton epiloipon en sarxa biara chronon.Consequently, he does not live out his remaining time on earth for human passions, but for the will of God.
Revelation 2:21“time”kai dōama auta chronon hina metanoateia, kai ouk thelatō metanoara ek tau porneiau autau.Even though I have given her time to repent of her immorality, she is unwilling.
Revelation 6:11“for a … while”kai dōita autoi hekasto stolas leukas, kai legita autoi hina anapaueli ēti chronon mikron, heōs plērileia kai tois sundoulois autoiu kai tois adelfois autoiu tois mellarōtois apokteinirō hōs kai autois.Then each of them was given a white robe and told to rest a little while longer until the full number of their fellow servants, their brothers, were killed, just as they had been killed.
Revelation 20:3“time”kai ballata auton eis tan abussan, kai kleiata kai sfragizata epanō autou, hina mē planateia ēti teim ethneim, achri teliteia teim chilioi eteim; meta houteim datō luira auton mikron chronon.And he threw him into the Abyss, shut it, and sealed it over him, so that he could not deceive the nations until the thousand years were complete. After that, he must be released for a brief period of time.
chronou“time”of, belonging togenitive singular4×
Luke 4:5“time”Kai anagaratos auton deiknuata auto pantain tain basileiain tau oikoumenau en stigma chronou;Then the devil led Him up to a high place and showed Him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world.
Acts 27:9“time”Hikanou de chronou diagineratou kai arōtou ēdē episfalou tou plouou dia tem kai tan nēsteian ēdē parercharē, parainate tos PaulosBy now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,
Galatians 4:4“time”hote de erchata tem plērōmem tou chronou, exapostelata tos theos ton huion autou, gineraton ek gunaikau, gineraton hupo nomon,But when the time had fully come, God sent His Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
Jude 1:18“time”hoti legale vi; Epi eschatou chronou eli empaiktois kata tain heautoiu epithumiain poreuerōtois taiu asebeiaiu.when they said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow after their own ungodly desires.”
chrono“time”to, fordative singular5×
Luke 8:27“time”exercharato de auto epi tan gēan hupantata anēros tinos ek tau politau echarōtos daimoneim; kai chrono hikano ouk endueta himatiem, kai en oikia ouk menate alla en tei mnēmei.When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
John 14:9“time”legatō auto tos Iēsus; Tosouto chrono meta vu amō kai ouk gnōskasē min, Filippor? tos horarētos min horatē ton patēron; pōs sis legasō; Deiknuasar ni ton patēron?Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
Acts 1:6“time”Tois men oun sunercharatois erōtale auton legarōtois; Kurior, ei en to chrono houto apokathistanasō tan basileian to Israēl?So when they came together, they asked Him, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?”
Acts 1:21“time”datō oun toiu sunercharatoiu ni anēroiu en panto chrono ho eiserchata kai exerchata epi nin tos kurios Iēsus,Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who have accompanied us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Acts 8:11“time”prosechale de auto dia tem hikano chrono tai mageiai existanarē autoin.They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.
chronoin“times”objectaccusative plural3×
Luke 20:9“time”Archeta de pros ton laon legarō tan parabolan houtan; Anthrōpos futeuata ampelōnon, kai ekdōeta auton geōrgoi, kai apodēmata chronoin hikanoin.Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.
Acts 1:7“times”legata de pros autoin; Ouk vu atō gnōskara chronoin ē kairoin hoin tos patēros titheta en ta idia exousia,Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.
Acts 17:30“times”toin men oun chronoin tau agnoiau huperoraratos tos theos teim nun parangellatō toi anthrōpoi pantoin pantachou metanoarō,Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
chronoiu“time”of, belonging togenitive plural6×
Luke 23:8“time”tos de Hērōdos horaratos ton Iēsun chairita liōs, ate gar ek hikanoiu chronoiu thelarōtos horara auton dia tem akouarō peri autou, kai elpizate tinem sēmem horara hupo autou ginerōtem.When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased. He had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had heard about Him and was hoping to see Him perform a miracle.
Acts 3:21“time”hon datō ouranon men dechera achri chronoiu apokatastasiau panteiu heiu lalata tos theos dia stomeu toiu hagioiu apo aiōnou autou profētoiu.Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
1 Thessalonians 5:1“times”Peri de toiu chronoiu kai toiu kairoiu, adelfoir, ouk chreian echavō vi grafirō,Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.
2 Timothy 1:9“time”tou sōzaratou nin kai kalaratou klēsia hagia, ouk kata teim ergeim nu alla kata idian prothesian kai charian, tan dōiratan ni en Christo Iēso pro chronoiu aiōnioiu,He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.
Titus 1:2“ages”epi elpia zōau aiōniau, han epangelleta tos apseudos theos pro chronoiu aiōnioiuin the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.
1 Peter 1:20“times”prognōskirētou men pro katabolau kosmou, faneriratou de epi eschatou toiu chronoiu dia vinHe was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.
chronoi“times”to, fordative plural1×
Luke 8:29“times”parangellate gar te pneume te akatharte exerchara apo tou anthrōpou. polloi gar chronoi sunarpazatelē auton, kai desmeuite halusiai kai pedai fulassirōtos, kai diarrēgnuarōtos teim desmeim elaunite hupo teu daimoneu eis tain erēmain.For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.