5517. choikos

Lexicon

choikos: Earthly, of the earth, made of dust

Original Word: χοϊκός
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: choikos
Pronunciation: khoy-KOS
Phonetic Spelling: (kho-ik-os')
Definition: Earthly, of the earth, made of dust
Meaning: earthy, made of earth.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

earthy.

From choos; dusty or dirty (soil-like), i.e. (by implication) terrene -- earthy.

see GREEK choos

HELPS Word-studies

5517 xoikós (an adjective, derived from xoos, "made of earth, dust") – properly, earthy, dusty (made of dust); (figuratively) temporal, passing away; transient, "earthly." All four occasions of 5517 /xoikós ("of dust, earthly") occur in 1 Cor 15:47-49.

1 Corinthians 15: "The earthly" . . . incomplete without "the heavenly"

1 Cor 15:50: "Now I say this, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable" (NASU).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chous
Definition
earthy, made of dust
NASB Translation
earthy (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5517: χοϊκός

χοϊκός, χοικη χοικον (χοῦς, which see), made of earth, earthy: 1 Corinthians 15:47-49. (γυμνοί τούτους τοῦ χοϊκοῦ βαρους, Anon. in Walz, Rhett. i., p. 613, 4; (Hippolytus haer. 10, 9, p. 314, 95).)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from χοῦς (chous), meaning "dust" or "earth."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of being made from dust is עָפָר (aphar), Strong's Hebrew 6083, which refers to dust, earth, or soil, as seen in Genesis 2:7, where God forms man from the dust of the ground.

Usage: The term χοϊκός is used in the New Testament to describe that which is of the earth or has an earthly nature, often in contrast to that which is spiritual or heavenly.

Context: The Greek adjective χοϊκός appears in the New Testament to describe the earthly nature of human beings, particularly in contrast to the spiritual nature that believers are called to embody. The term is rooted in the creation narrative, where humanity is formed from the dust of the ground (Genesis 2:7). This earthly origin is highlighted in the writings of the Apostle Paul, who uses χοϊκός to draw a distinction between the first man, Adam, and the last Adam, Christ.

In 1 Corinthians 15:47-49 (BSB), Paul writes: "The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven. As was the earthly man, so also are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven. And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man." Here, χοϊκός is used to emphasize the transformation from an earthly to a heavenly nature that believers undergo through Christ.

The concept of being "earthly" is not merely about physical composition but also about the nature and orientation of life. The earthly man is associated with mortality and the limitations of the flesh, while the heavenly man represents immortality and the fullness of life in the Spirit. This duality underscores the Christian hope of resurrection and the ultimate redemption of the body.

Forms and Transliterations

χοικοι χοϊκοί χοικος χοϊκός χοικου χοϊκού χοϊκοῦ choikoi choïkoí choikos choïkós choikou choïkoû

Englishman's Concordance

1 Corinthians 15:47 Adj-NMS
GRK: ἐκ γῆς χοϊκός ὁ δεύτερος
NAS: is from the earth, earthy; the second
KJV: the earth, earthy: the second
INT: out of earth made of dust the second

1 Corinthians 15:48 Adj-NMS
GRK: οἷος ὁ χοϊκός τοιοῦτοι καὶ
NAS: As is the earthy, so also
KJV: As [is] the earthy, such
INT: Such as the [one] made of dust such also [are]

1 Corinthians 15:48 Adj-NMP
GRK: καὶ οἱ χοϊκοί καὶ οἷος
NAS: are those who are earthy; and as is the heavenly,
KJV: [are] they also that are earthy: and
INT: also [are] those made of dust and such as

1 Corinthians 15:49 Adj-GMS
GRK: εἰκόνα τοῦ χοϊκοῦ φορέσομεν καὶ
NAS: the image of the earthy, we will also
KJV: the image of the earthy, we shall
INT: image of the [one] made of dust we shall bear also

Strong's Greek 5517
4 Occurrences

χοϊκοί — 1 Occ.
χοϊκός — 2 Occ.
χοϊκοῦ — 1 Occ.