the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
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Strong's #5553 - χρυσίον
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- gold, both that which lies imbedded in the earth and is dug out of it
- that which has been smelted and wrought
- of a gold coin
- of golden ornaments
- of precious things made of gold
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χρῡσίον, τό,
Dim. of χρυσός,
a piece of gold, generally, gold, Hdt. 3.95, 97, Pl. Euthd. 288e, R. 336e, al.
2. anything made of gold, gold plate, ornaments of gold, etc., ἄσημον Th. 2.13: pl., D. 27.10, 48.55, Men. Sam. 167, 1 Peter 3:3, Plu. Tim. 15.
3. esp. gold coin, money, E. Cyc. 161; οὔτ' ἀργύριον οὔτε χρυσίον Ar. Eq. 472, cf. Pl. 808, Ra. 720 (troch.), etc.; χ. Ἀττικόν IG 22.1687.16; λῆρος πάντα πρὸς τὸ χ. Antiph. 232.1; ἐγὼ δ' ὑπέλαβον χρησίμους εἶναι θεοὺς τἀργύριον καὶ τὸ χ. Men. 537.4: but στατῆρας χρυσίου Eup. 112; χρυσία pieces of gold, Pl. R. 336e.
4. gold thread, Hp. Art. 32.
II as a term of endearment, my little treasure! Ar. Lys. 930, cf. Ap 11.232 (Callias Arg.).
2. = τὸ τῶν παιδίων αἰδοῖον, Hsch.
χρυσίον, 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;
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χρυσίον , -ου , τό
(dimin. of χρυσός , q.v.),
[in LXX chiefly for H2091;]
a piece of gold, gold: 1 Corinthians 3:12, Hebrews 9:4, 1 Peter 1:7, Revelation 3:18; Revelation 21:18; Revelation 21:21; of golden ornaments, 1 Timothy 2:9 (WH, txt., RV), 1 Peter 3:3, Revelation 17:4; Revelation 18:16 (WH, txt., R); of gold coin, money, Acts 3:6; Acts 20:33, 1 Peter 1:18.†
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