Quick Definition
a worker in brass or copper
Strong's Definition
a copper-worker or brazier
Derivation: from G5475 (χαλκός);
KJV Usage: coppersmith
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χαλκεύς, χαλκέως, ὁ (χαλκός), from Homer down, a worker in copper or iron, a smith: 2Ti_4:14 (A. V. coppersmith).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
χαλκεύς chalkeus 1x
pr. a coppersmith; hence, genr. a worker in metals, smith, 2Ti_4:14
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
χαλκεύς , -έως , ὁ
( < χαλκός ),
[in LXX for H2796 , etc.;]
a worker, in metal , esp . a copper-smith: 2Ti_4:14 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
χαλκεύς [page 683]
a worker in bronze (2Ti. 4:14) : P Tebt I. 103 .33 (taxing-list B.C. 94 or 61) Ὠφελίων χαλκεύς , P Oxy I. 113 .18 (ii/A.D.) διὰ τὸ τὸν χαλκέα μακρὰν ἡμῶν εἶναι , because the smith is a long way from us, and BGU IV. 1028 .8 (ii/A.D.) (τῷ ) προεστῶτι χαλκέων κ [αὶ τοῖς σὺν αὐτῷ τειμὴν ] ψαλλ̣ι̣δ̣[ων .
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
χαλκεύς χαλκεύς, έως, "a worker in copper, a smith", opp. to τέκτων "(a joiner)", Il. generally, "a worker in metal, a smith", Od. , Hdt. , etc.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
χαλκεύς, -έως, ὁ
(χαλκός), [in LXX for חָרָשׁ, etc. ;]
a worker, in metal, esp. a copper-smith: 2Ti.4:14.†
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