χόος
choos
dust
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word χόος (choos) is defined as "dust." It appears only twice in the Bible, indicating a limited but specific range of usage. Given its definition, it is likely used to describe a substance or condition associated with dust, such as dryness, fragility, or impermanence. The significance of χόος lies in its potential to convey a sense of transience or ephemerality. In a world where dust is often seen as a symbol of decay and impermanence, this word may be used to highlight the fleeting nature of things. Its limited occurrences in the Bible suggest that it may be used in a particular context or genre of writing, such as poetry or descriptive passages, where the emphasis is on evoking a vivid image or atmosphere.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
Whoever will not receive you nor hear you, as you depart from there, shake off the dust that is under your feet for a testimony against them. Assuredly, I tell you, it will be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrah in the day of judgment than for that city!”
Revelation 18:19They cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and mourning, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, in which all who had their ships in the sea were made rich by reason of her great wealth!’ For she is made desolate in one hour.