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G5593 ψυχρός (psychrós)
Greek
Adjective
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Quick Definition

cold, cold-hearted

Strong's Definition

chilly (literally or figuratively)

Derivation: from G5592 (ψύχος);

KJV Usage: cold

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ψυχρός, ψυχρα, ψυχρόν (ψύχω, which see), from Homer down, cold, cool: neuter of cold water, ποτηρτιον, ψυχροῦ, Mat_10:42 ((ψύχρω λουνται, Herodotus 2, 37); ψυχρόν πίνειν, Epict ench. 29, 2; πλύνεσθαι ψύχρω, diss. 4, 11, 19; cf. Winers Grammar, 591 (550)); metaphorically, like the Latinfrigidus, cold i. e. sluggish, inert, in mind (ψυχρός τήν ὀυργην, Lucian, Tim. 2): of one destitute of warm Christian faith and the desire for holiness, Rev_3:15 f.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ψυχρός psychros 4x cool, cold, Mat_10:42 ; met. Rev_3:15-16

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ψυχρός , -ά , -όν ( < ψύχω ), [in LXX : Pro_25:25 ( H7119 ), Sir_43:20 , 4Ma_11:26 * ;] cold: sc . ὕδωρ ( cf. Theogn ., 263; Hdt ., ii, 37), Mat_10:42 ; metaph ., of indifferent persons, Rev_3:15-16 †

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ψυχρός [page 699] cold : neut. cold water (Mat. 10:42) : cf. the inscr. found in a burial chamber Preisigke 335 δίδοι σοι ] Ὄσιρις τὸ ψυχρὼν ὕδωρ , and so often. The adj. appears alone in the medical Syll 804 ( = .3 1170) .30 ἀναγαργαρίζεσθαι ψυχρῷ πρὸς τὴν σταφυλήν , to be used as a gargle with cold water for the uvula, and for ψυχροφόρος cf. P Oxy VI. 896 .11 (A.D. 316) τῶν δύο ψυχροφόρων , the two cold water conductors, in connexion with baths.

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ψυχρός ψυ_χρός, ή, όν [Etym: ψύχω] "cold, chill", Il. ; ψ. χαλκός (as we say ""cold" steel") id=Il. ; of water, ψ. ὕδωρ Od. , Thuc. ; and ψυχρόν alone, ψυχρῷ λοῦνται Hdt. ; of dead things, νέκυς Soph. ; also τὸ ψυχρόν ῀ ψῦχος, "cold", id=Soph. :—comp. -ότερος, Hdt. , Plat. metaph., Lat. frigidus, of things and events, "cold, unreal", ψ. ἐπικουρίη Hdt. ; ἐπαρθεὶς ψυχρῇ νίκῃ id=Hdt. ; ψ.παραγκάλισμα Soph. ; ψυχρὰ τέρψις, ἐλπίς Eur. of persons, "cold-hearted, heartless, spiritless", Plat. , Xen. of language, "cold, frigid", Plat. , Dem.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ψυχρός, -ά, -όν (ψύχω), [in LXX: Pro.25:25 (קַר), Sir.43:20, 4Ma.11:26 * ;] cold: sc. ὕδωρ (cf. Theogn., 263; Hdt., ii, 37), Mat.10:42; metaphorically, of indifferent persons, Rev.3:15-16 † (AS)

Bible Occurrences (3)

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