Quick Definition
ξηρός, ά, όν Adj dry, withered, dry land
Strong's Definition
arid; by implication, shrunken, earth (as opposed to water)
Derivation: from the base of G3582 (ξέστης) (through the idea of scorching);
KJV Usage: dry land, withered
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
adjc. | -ά, -όν | ξηραίνω
23.173 · Physiological Processes and States · Sickness, Disease, Weakness
withered, paralyzed (a figurative extension of meaning of ξηρός[a] ‘dry, withered,’ 79.80) pertaining to a shrunken, withered, and hence immobile part of the body
1.60 · (ξηρά (ᾶς f)) · Geographical Objects and Features · Land in Contrast With the Sea
land dry land, in contrast with the sea In a number of languages a clear distinction is made between terms which designate land in contrast with water and those which designate cultivated land. Even in English the normal term for land close to water is ‘shore’ or ‘coast,’ and therefore one may translate MAT 14:24 as ‘the boat was already far away from the shore.’ Similarly, in ACT 27:27 one may translate ‘we were getting close to shore.’
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ξηρός, -d, -ov, fr. Hdt. down, dry: τὸ ξύλον, Lk. xxiii 31 (in a proverb. saying, ‘if a good man is treated τὸ, what will be done to the wicked ?’ ef. Ps.i. 3; Ezek. xx. 47. Is. ἵν]. 3; Ezek. xvii. 24) ; of members of the body deprived of their natural juices, shrunk, wasted, withered : as χείρ, Mt. xii. 10; Mk. iii. 3 L T Tr WH; Lk. vi. 6,8; men are spoken of as ξηροί, withered, Jn. v. 3. of the land in distinction from water, ἡ ξηρά sc. γῆ (Sept. for nwa, Gen. i. 9 sq.; Jon.i. 9; ii. 11, and often [W. 18: 592 (550)]): Mt. xxiii. 15; Heb. xi. 29 where L T Tr WH add γῆς.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
χηρός xēros 8x
dry, withered, Lk. 23:31; ἡ χηρά, i.e. γῆ, the dry land, land, Mt. 23:15; Heb. 11:29; of parts of the body, withered, Mt. 12:10
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ξηρός, -ά, -όν,
[in LXX chiefly for יָבֵשׁ, its parts and derivatives, also for חָרָבָה, etc.;]
dry: metaph. (of a sinner), ξύλον ξ., Lk 23:31; of members of the body shrunken by disease, withered: Jo 5:3; of the hand, Mt 12:10, Mk 3:3, Lk 6:6, 8; of the dry land, ἡ ξηρά (sc. γῆ, cf. Ge 1:9, 10; Jh 1:19, al.): Mt 23:15; γῆ, He 11:29.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ξηρός. P Petr III. 62 (6)7 (Ptol.) χόρτον ξηροῦ, P Oxy ΙΧ. 11884 (A.D. 13) κλάδους ξηρο(ύς), 20. IV. 736% (c. A.D. 1) σεμιδάρί-- λ)εως ξηρᾶς (ἡμιωβέλιον), ‘for dry meal ᾧ ob.”, P Tebt II. 31428 (ii/A.D.) Kopéov ξηρο[ῦ, ““ dried coriander,” and the oracle Kazbel 103914 ξηρῶν ἀπὸ κλάδων καρπὸν οὐκ ἔσται λα[βεῖν. For the subst. ξηρασία, see P Tebt IT. 3709 (A.D. 128) χόρτον els κοπὴν καὶ ξηρασ[ί]αν, ‘grass The president | | for cutting and drying,’ 7m A , | τῷ πλινθουργίῳ κοπήτω.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ξηρός (xēros) — dried up/withered. ξηρός, ά, όν, dry, opposed to ὑγρός, of a dried-up river, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μέτρα ξ. τε καὶ ὑγρά dry and liquid measures, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ξ. γάλα, i.e. ripe cheese, [Refs]; so τυρὸς ξ., opposed to τυρὸς χλωρός, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐν ξηροῖσιν ἐκτρέφειν on solid food, i.e. cereals, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; καρπὸς ξ., i.e. cereal, opposed to κ. ξύλινος, produce of trees, i. e. fruit, wine, or oil, [Refs 5th c.BC+]hay, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; φοῖνιξ ξ. dried dates, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ξ. καρποί, opposed to οἶνος, ἔλαιον, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ξ. πυρίαι applications of dry heat, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; compare ξηροπυρία. adverb ξηρῶς by the use of dry powder, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
2. of bodily condition, withered, lean, δέμας [Refs 5th c.BC+]costive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
3. of the voice, compare ξηρόφωνος.
II. fasting: hence, generally, austere, τρόποι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of persons, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; harsh, opposed to ἡδύς, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2. metaphorically, of style, πραγματεία ἀτερπὴς καὶ ξ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]aridity, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; of critics, ξηροὶ Καλλιμάχου πρόκυνες [Refs 1st c.AD+]
III. as substantive ἡ ξηρά (i.e. γῆ), dry land, opposed to ὑγρά, [NT+5th c.BC+]; ναῦς ἐπὶ τοῦ ξηροῦ ποιεῖν to leave the ships aground, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ξ. τοῦ ποταμοῦ the part of its bed left dry, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
III.2. ξηρά, ἡ, in a bath-house, room for dry heat, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]