3584. xéros

Lexicon

xéros: Dry, withered

Original Word: ξηρός
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: xéros
Pronunciation: ksay-ros'
Phonetic Spelling: (xay-ros')
Definition: Dry, withered
Meaning: dry, withered; noun: dry land.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

dry, withered.

From the base of xestes (through the idea of scorching); arid; by implication, shrunken, earth (as opposed to water) -- dry land, withered.

see GREEK xestes

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
dry
NASB Translation
dry (2), land (1), withered (5).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3584: ξηρός

ξηρός, ξηρά, ξηρόν, from Herodotus down, dry: τό ξύλον, Luke 23:31 (in a proverb. saying, 'if a good man is treated so, what will be done to the wicked?' cf. Psalm 1:3; Ezekiel 20:47. Isaiah 56:3; Ezekiel 17:24); of members of the body deprived of their natural juices, shrunk, wasted, withered: as χείρ, Matthew 12:10; Mark 3:3 L T Tr WH; Luke 6:6, 8; men are spoken of as ξηροι, withered, John 5:3. of the land in distinction from water, ἡ ξηρά namely, γῆ (the Sept. for יַבָּשָׁה, Genesis 1:9; Jonah 1:9; Jonah 2:11, and often (Winer's Grammar, 18; 592 (550))): Matthew 23:15; Hebrews 11:29 where L T Tr WH add γῆς.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the base of ξηραίνω (xērainō), meaning "to dry up" or "to wither."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek word ξηρός corresponds to several Hebrew terms that convey similar meanings of dryness or withering. Notable entries include:
• Strong's Hebrew 3001 (יָבֵשׁ, yabesh): Meaning "to be dry" or "to wither."
• Strong's Hebrew 2721 (חָרֵב, chareb): Meaning "dry" or "waste."
• Strong's Hebrew 6789 (צִיָּה, tsiyyah): Meaning "dryness" or "parched."

These Hebrew terms, like ξηρός, are used in various contexts to describe physical dryness, spiritual desolation, or judgment, underscoring the thematic continuity between the Old and New Testaments.

Usage: The word ξηρός is used in the New Testament to describe physical conditions, such as a withered hand, as well as metaphorical states, such as spiritual dryness or lack of fruitfulness.

Context: • Literal Usage: In the New Testament, ξηρός is often used to describe physical conditions that are dry or withered. For example, in Matthew 12:10, Jesus encounters a man with a "withered" hand: "and a man with a withered hand was there. In order to accuse Jesus, they asked Him, 'Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?'" (BSB). This usage highlights the physical ailment and the miraculous healing power of Jesus.

• Metaphorical Usage: Beyond its literal sense, ξηρός can also describe spiritual or moral conditions. In Luke 23:31, Jesus uses the term metaphorically: "For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?" (BSB). Here, "dry" symbolizes a time of judgment or spiritual barrenness.

• Symbolic Implications: The use of ξηρός in the New Testament often carries symbolic implications, representing a lack of life or fruitfulness. It serves as a powerful image of the transformative power of faith and the life-giving presence of Christ, who restores and revitalizes what is withered or dry.

Forms and Transliterations

ξηρα ξηρά ξηραν ξηράν ξηρὰν ξηρας ξηράς ξηρᾶς ξηροί ξηρόν ξηρός ξηρού ξηρούς ξηρω ξηρώ ξηρῷ ξηρων ξηρών ξηρῶν ξίφεσιν ξίφους ξυλάρια xera xerá xēra xērá xeran xerán xeràn xēran xērán xēràn xeras xerâs xēras xērâs xero xērō xerôi xērō̂i xeron xerôn xērōn xērō̂n

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 12:10 N-AFS
GRK: χεῖρα ἔχων ξηράν καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν
NAS: [was there] whose hand was withered. And they questioned
KJV: [his] hand withered. And
INT: hand having withered And they asked

Matthew 23:15 N-AFS
GRK: καὶ τὴν ξηρὰν ποιῆσαι ἕνα
NAS: on sea and land to make
KJV: sea and land to make one
INT: and the dry [land] to make one

Mark 3:3 N-AFS
GRK: χεῖρα ἔχοντι ξηράν Ἔγειρε εἰς
NAS: to the man with the withered hand,
INT: hand had withered Arise [and come] into

Luke 6:6 Adj-NFS
GRK: δεξιὰ ἦν ξηρά
NAS: right hand was withered.
KJV: hand was withered.
INT: right was withered

Luke 6:8 N-AFS
GRK: ἀνδρὶ τῷ ξηρὰν ἔχοντι τὴν
NAS: to the man with the withered hand,
KJV: which had the withered hand, Rise up,
INT: man who withered had the

Luke 23:31 Adj-DNS
GRK: ἐν τῷ ξηρῷ τί γένηται
NAS: will happen when it is dry?
KJV: shall be done in the dry?
INT: in the dry what might take place

John 5:3 Adj-GMP
GRK: τυφλῶν χωλῶν ξηρῶν ἐκδεχομένων τὴν
NAS: lame, and withered, [waiting
KJV: halt, withered, waiting for
INT: blind lame paralyzed awaiting the

Hebrews 11:29 N-GFS
GRK: ὡς διὰ ξηρᾶς γῆς ἧς
NAS: [they were passing] through dry land;
KJV: as by dry [land]: which the Egyptians
INT: as through dry land of which

Strong's Greek 3584
8 Occurrences

ξηρά — 1 Occ.
ξηράν — 4 Occ.
ξηρᾶς — 1 Occ.
ξηρῷ — 1 Occ.
ξηρῶν — 1 Occ.