◄ 5510. chión ►
Strong's Lexicon chión: Snow Original Word: χιών Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: chión Pronunciation: khee-ohn' Phonetic Spelling: (khee-one') Definition: Snow Meaning: snow. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root word χιόνος (chionos), meaning "snow." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H7950 (שֶׁלֶג, sheleg): The Hebrew word for snow, used similarly in the Old Testament to denote purity and cleansing (e.g., Isaiah 1:18). Usage: In the New Testament, "chión" is used to describe the natural phenomenon of snow. It is often employed metaphorically to convey purity, whiteness, and the cleansing power of God. The imagery of snow is used to illustrate the transformative and purifying effects of God's forgiveness and righteousness. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, snow was a rare but not unknown occurrence, especially in higher elevations like Mount Hermon. Snow was seen as a symbol of purity and was often used in literature and religious texts to convey ideas of cleansing and renewal. The whiteness of snow made it an apt metaphor for purity and divine holiness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from the root chi- Definition snow NASB Translation snow (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5510: χιών χιών, χιόνος, ἡ, from Homer down, the Sept. for שֶׁלֶג, snow: Matthew 28:3; Mark 9:3 (where it is omitted by G T Tr WH); Revelation 1:14. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance snow. Perhaps akin to the base of chasma (chalao) or cheimon (as descending or empty); snow -- snow. see GREEK chasma see GREEK chalao see GREEK cheimon Forms and Transliterations χιόνα χίονα χιόνι χιόνος χιων χιών χλαίνας chion chiōn chiṓn Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 28:3 N-NFS GRK: λευκὸν ὡς χιών NAS: and his clothing as white as snow. KJV: white as snow: INT: white as snow Revelation 1:14 N-NFS GRK: λευκόν ὡς χιών καὶ οἱ NAS: like snow; and His eyes KJV: as white as snow; and his INT: white as snow and the Strong's Greek 5510 2 Occurrences χιών — 2 Occ.