Quick Definition
dust
Strong's Definition
a heap (as poured out), i.e. rubbish; loose dirt
Derivation: from the base of G5494 (χειμών);
KJV Usage: dust
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χὠς, see χοῦς.
STRONGS NT 5522: χοῦςχοῦς, χὠς, accusative χοῦν, ὁ (contracted for χὠς, from χέω, to pour), from Herodotus down;
1. properly, earth dug out, an earth-heap (German Schutt): ὁ χοῦς ὁ ἐξορυχθεις, Herodotus 2, 150.
2. dust (the Sept. for ςΘτΘψ): Mar_6:11; Rev_18:19 ((Jos_7:11; Wis_5:15; Sir_44:21, etc.); Plutarch, mor., p. 1096 b. (i. e. non posse suaviter etc. 13, 7)).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
χοῦς chous 2x
uncontrac ted form χόος , dust, acc., χοῦν , Mar_6:11 ; Rev_18:19
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
χοῦς , -οός ,
acc , οῦν , ὁ , ( contr . from χόος ),
[in LXX chiefly for H6083 ;]
1. earth, soil.
2. In later writers (Pint., LXX ), = κονιορτός , dust: Mar_6:11 , Rev_18:19 .†
χόος , see χοῦς .
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
χοῦς, -οός accusative, οῦν, ὁ, (contr. from χόος),
[in LXX chiefly for עָפָר ;]
__1. earth, soil.
__2. In later writers (Pint., LXX), = κονιορτός, dust: Mrk.6:11, Rev.18:19.†
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