Quick Definition
a golden ornament
Strong's Definition
a golden article, i.e. gold plating, ornament, or coin
Derivation: diminutive of G5557 (χρυσός);
KJV Usage: gold
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χρυσίον, χρυσίου, τό (diminutive of χρυσός, cf. φορτίον), from Herodotus down, the Sept. for ζΘδΗα, gold, both that which lies imbedded in the earth and is dug out of it (Plato, Euthyd., p. 288 e.; the Sept. Gen_2:11; hence, μεταλλευθεν, Lucian, de sacr. 11): χρυσίον πεπυρωμένον ἐκ πυρός (R. V. refined by fire), Rev_3:18; and that which has been smelted and wrought, Heb_9:4; (1Co_3:12 T Tr WH); 1Pe_1:7; Rev_21:18; Rev_21:21; equivalent to gold coin,'gold': Act_3:6; Act_20:33; 1Pe_1:18; golden ornaments, precious things made of gold, 1Ti_2:9 L WH text; 1Pe_3:3; Rev_17:4 G L WH text; G L Tr text WH text (cf. χρυσός).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
χρυσίον chrysion 12x
gold, Heb_9:4 ; 1Pe_1:7 ; Rev_3:18 ; Rev_21:18 ; Rev_21:21 ;
spc. gold when coined or manufactured; golden ornaments, 1Ti_2:9 ; 1Pe_3:3 ; Rev_17:4 ; Rev_18:16 ;
gold coin, money, Act_3:6 ; Act_20:33 ; 1Pe_1:18 * gold.
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
χρυσίον , -ου , τό
(dimin. of χρυσός , q.v. ),
[in LXX chiefly for H2091 ;]
a piece of gold, gold: 1Co_3:12 , Heb_9:4 , 1Pe_1:7 , Rev_3:18 ; Rev_21:18 ; Rev_21:21 ; of golden ornaments, 1Ti_2:9 ( WH , txt ., RV ), 1Pe_3:3 , Rev_17:4 ; Rev_18:16 ( WH , txt ., R ); of gold coin, money, Act_3:6 ; Act_20:33 , 1Pe_1:18 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
χρυσίον [page 694]
gold, is used of ( a ) gold coin, as in Act. 3:6 al. , in P Cairo Zen III. 59351 .2 (B.C. 243) χρυσίου δραχμὰς ῡ , four hundred drachmae of gold, P Oxy II. 259 .14 (A.D. 23) τῶν χρυσίων μν [α ]ιήων δύο , two minae of gold.
( b ) gold ornaments, as in 1Pe. 3:3, in P Michigan Inv. No. 1367 .32 (iii/A.D.) ( = Journ. of Egypt. Arch. xiii. p. 62) ἔνεγκον ἐρχομένη σου τὰ χρυσία ἀλλὰ μὴ αὐτὰ φορέσῃς ἐν τῷ πλο [ί ]ῳ , when you come bring your gold ornaments, but do not wear them in the boat, P Oxy X. 1273 .28 (A.D. 260) τ̣ὰ̣ μὲν χρυσία , the gold objects of a dowry.
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
χρυσίον χρυ_σίον, ου, τό, [Etym: Dim. of χρύσος] "a piece of gold", generally, "gold", Hdt. , Thuc. , etc.; pl., Dem. "gold coin, money", Eur. , Ar. , Plat. , etc.; χρυσία "pieces of gold", Plat. as a term of endearment, "my golden one! my little treasure!" Ar. , Anth.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
χρυσίον, -ου, τό
(dimin. of χρυσός, which see), [in LXX chiefly for זָהָב ;]
a piece of gold, gold: 1Co.3:12, Heb.9:4, 1Pe.1:7, Rev.3:18 21:18, 21; of golden ornaments, 1Ti.2:9 (WH, txt., RV), 1Pe.3:3, Rev.17:4 18:16 (WH, txt., R); of gold coin, money, Act.3:6 20:33, 1Pe.1:18.†
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