noun · masculine
chrusos
Greekχρυσός (chrusos)
Strong’sG5557
anything made of gold
stem chrus-10 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
χρυσός, -οῦ, ὁ
[in LXX chiefly for זהב;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5557 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkhroo-sos'
gold; by extension, a golden article, as an ornament or coin
Fromperhaps from the base of G5530 (through the idea of the utility of the metal);
King Jamesgold.
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 | chrusos2×χρυσὸς | chrusois |
| object accusative | chruson4×χρυσὸν | chrusoin |
| direct address vocative | chrusor | chrusoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | chrusou1×χρυσοῦ | chrusoiu |
| to, for dative | chruso3×χρυσῷ | chrusoi |
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
chruso 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
chrusos“gold”subjectnominative singular2×
Matthew 23:17“gold”mōroir kai tufloir, tinos gar megoteros atō, tos chrusos ē tos naos tos hagiazaratos ton chruson?You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
James 5:3“gold”tos chrusos vu kai tos arguros katiitē, kai tos ios autoiu eis marturiem vi eti kai esthieti tain sarxain vu; hōs purem thēsaurizava en eschatai hēmerai.Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days.
chruson“gold”objectaccusative singular4×
Matthew 2:11“gold”kai ercharatois eis tan oikian horala tem paidiem meta Mariau tau mētērau autou, kai piptaratois proskunala auto, kai anoigaratois toin thēsauroin autoiu prosferala auto dōreim, chruson kai libanon kai smurnan.On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Matthew 10:9“gold”mē kteveia chruson mēde arguron mēde chalkon eis tain zōnain vu,Do not carry any gold or silver or copper in your belts.
Matthew 23:17“gold”mōroir kai tufloir, tinos gar megoteros atō, tos chrusos ē tos naos tos hagiazaratos ton chruson?You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred?
1 Corinthians 3:12“gold”ei de tinos epoikodomatō epi ton themelion chruson, arguron, lithoin timioin, xuleim, chorton, kalaman,If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,
chrusou“gold”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Revelation 18:12“gold”gomon chrusou kai argurou kai lithou timiou kai margaritoiu kai bussineu kai porfurau kai sirikeu kai kokkineu, kai pantem xulem thuinem kai pantem skeuem elefantinem kai pantem skeuem ek xuleu timiotateu kai chalkou kai sidērou kai marmarou,cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
chruso“gold”to, fordative singular3×
Matthew 23:16“gold”Ouai vi, hodēgoir tufloir toir legarōtoir; Hos an omnuateia en to nao, oudenem atō, hos de an omnuateia en to chruso tou naou ofeilatō.Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’
Acts 17:29“gold”genem oun huparcharōtois tou theou ouk ofeilanō nomizarō chruso ē arguro ē litho, charagme technau kai enthumēsiau anthrōpou, tem theiem arō homoiem.Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.
Revelation 9:7“gold”Kai teim homoiōmeim taiu akriaiu homoieim hippoi hetoimazirētoi eis polemon, kai epi tain kefalain autaiu hōs stefanois homoiois chruso, kai teim prosōpeim autaiu hōs prosōpeim anthrōpoiu,And the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads; and their faces were like the faces of men.