Quick Definition
a winter torrent
Strong's Definition
a storm-runlet, i.e. winter-torrent
Derivation: from the base of G5494 (χειμών) and G4482 (ῥέω);
KJV Usage: brook
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χειμαρορος (for the more common χειμαρρως (namely, ποταμός), Attic contracted χειμάρρους (which see in Liddell and Scott, at the end), cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 234), χειμαρορου, ὁ (χεῖμα winter, and ῤέω, Ροως), from Homer down, the Sept. very often for πΗηΗμ, literally, flowing in winter, a torrent: Joh_18:1 (where A. V. brook).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
not given
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
χείμμαρος
(shortened form of the more usual -οος , Attic contr ., -ους ), -ον
( <χεῖμα , ῥέω ),
[in LXX chiefly for H5158 ;]
winter-flowing; as subst ., ὁ χ . ( sc . ποταμός ), a torrent: Joh_18:1 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
χείμαρρος [page 686]
winter-torrent (Joh. 18:1) : Suid. ὁ ἐν τῷ χειμῶνι ῥέων . Cf. Aristeas 117 ἄλλοι δὲ χείμαρροι λεγόμενοι κατίασι , other winter-torrents, as they are called, flow down (into the plain). For the form as compared with the longer χειμάρρους , see Thackeray Gr. i. p. 144.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
χείμμαρος (shortened form of the more usual -οος, Attic contr., -ους), -ον
(χεῖμα, ῥέω) [in LXX chiefly for נַחַל ;]
winter-flowing; as subst., ὁ χ. (sc. ποταμός), a torrent: Jhn.18:1.†
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