5528. chortos

Lexicon

chortos: Grass, hay, fodder

Original Word: χόρτος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: chortos
Pronunciation: KHOR-tos
Phonetic Spelling: (khor'-tos)
Definition: Grass, hay, fodder
Meaning: grass, herbage, growing grain, hay.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

grass, hay.

Apparently a primary word; a "court" or "garden", i.e. (by implication, of pasture) herbage or vegetation -- blade, grass, hay.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
a feeding place, food, grass
NASB Translation
blade (1), grass (12), hay (1), wheat (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5528: χόρτος

χόρτος, χόρτου, ὁ;

1. the place where grass grows and animals glaze: Homer, Iliad 11, 774; 24, 640.

2. from Hesiod down, grass, herbage, hay, provender: of green grass, Matthew 6:30; Matthew 14:19; Luke 12:28; John 6:10; James 1:10; 1 Peter 1:24 (from Isaiah 40:6ff); Revelation 9:4; χόρτος χλωρός, Mark 6:39; Revelation 8:7; χόρτος of growing crops, Matthew 13:26; Mark 4:28; of hay, 1 Corinthians 3:12. (the Sept. for חָצִיר, grass, and עֶשֶׂב.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a primary root related to the idea of a court or garden, indicating a place where grass or herbage grows.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H2682 חָצִיר (chatsir): This Hebrew word is often translated as "grass" or "herbage" and is used similarly in the Old Testament to convey ideas of transience and provision.
• H6212 עֵשֶׂב (eseb): Another Hebrew term for "herb" or "grass," used in contexts related to vegetation and the natural world.

These entries highlight the interconnectedness of biblical language and themes, illustrating how χόρτος and its Hebrew counterparts are used to convey spiritual truths through the imagery of the natural world.

Usage: In the New Testament, χόρτος is used to describe grass or vegetation, often in the context of illustrating the transient nature of life or God's provision. It appears in various passages to emphasize the temporary and fleeting nature of earthly things compared to spiritual truths.

Context: The Greek word χόρτος is used in the New Testament to convey themes of provision, transience, and the natural world. It appears in several key passages:

• Matthew 6:30 (BSB): "If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?" Here, χόρτος is used metaphorically to illustrate God's care for His creation and to encourage trust in His provision.

• Mark 6:39 (BSB): "Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass." In this account of the feeding of the five thousand, χόρτος is used to describe the setting where Jesus performed the miracle, highlighting the natural environment as a backdrop for divine action.

• James 1:10-11 (BSB): "But the rich should exult in their low position, because they will pass away like a flower of the field. For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits." Here, χόρτος is part of a simile that underscores the fleeting nature of wealth and human life.

The use of χόρτος in these passages serves to remind readers of the impermanence of material things and the enduring nature of spiritual truths. It also reflects the agrarian context of the biblical world, where grass and herbage were essential for sustaining livestock and, by extension, human life.

Forms and Transliterations

χορτον χόρτον χορτος χόρτος χορτου χόρτου χόρτους χορτω χόρτω χόρτῳ chorto chortō chórtoi chórtōi chorton chórton chortos chórtos chortou chórtou

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 6:30 N-AMS
GRK: δὲ τὸν χόρτον τοῦ ἀγροῦ
NAS: clothes the grass of the field,
KJV: clothe the grass of the field,
INT: moreover the grass of the field

Matthew 13:26 N-NMS
GRK: ἐβλάστησεν ὁ χόρτος καὶ καρπὸν
NAS: But when the wheat sprouted and bore
KJV: But when the blade was sprung up, and
INT: sprouted the plants and fruit

Matthew 14:19 N-GMS
GRK: ἐπὶ τοῦ χόρτου λαβὼν τοὺς
NAS: to sit down on the grass, He took
KJV: to sit down on the grass, and took
INT: on the grass having taken the

Mark 4:28 N-AMS
GRK: καρποφορεῖ πρῶτον χόρτον εἶτα στάχυν
NAS: first the blade, then
KJV: first the blade, then
INT: brings forth fruit first a plant then an ear

Mark 6:39 N-DMS
GRK: τῷ χλωρῷ χόρτῳ
NAS: by groups on the green grass.
KJV: upon the green grass.
INT: the green grass

Luke 12:28 N-AMS
GRK: ἀγρῷ τὸν χόρτον ὄντα σήμερον
NAS: clothes the grass in the field,
KJV: so clothe the grass, which is to day
INT: field the grass which is [here] today

John 6:10 N-NMS
GRK: ἦν δὲ χόρτος πολὺς ἐν
NAS: there was much grass in the place.
KJV: there was much grass in the place.
INT: was moreover grass much in

1 Corinthians 3:12 N-AMS
GRK: τιμίους ξύλα χόρτον καλάμην
NAS: stones, wood, hay, straw,
KJV: stones, wood, hay, stubble;
INT: precious wood hay straw

James 1:10 N-GMS
GRK: ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου παρελεύσεται
NAS: flowering grass he will pass away.
KJV: the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
INT: as a flower of the grass he will pass away

James 1:11 N-AMS
GRK: ἐξήρανεν τὸν χόρτον καὶ τὸ
NAS: and withers the grass; and its flower
KJV: it withereth the grass, and
INT: dried up the grass and the

1 Peter 1:24 N-NMS
GRK: σὰρξ ὡς χόρτος καὶ πᾶσα
NAS: FLESH IS LIKE GRASS, AND ALL ITS GLORY
KJV: flesh [is] as grass, and all
INT: flesh [is] as grass and all

1 Peter 1:24 N-GMS
GRK: ὡς ἄνθος χόρτου ἐξηράνθη ὁ
NAS: THE FLOWER OF GRASS. THE GRASS
KJV: the flower of grass. The grass
INT: as [the] flower of grass Withers the

1 Peter 1:24 N-NMS
GRK: ἐξηράνθη ὁ χόρτος καὶ τὸ
NAS: OF GRASS. THE GRASS WITHERS,
KJV: of grass. The grass withereth,
INT: Withers the grass and the

Revelation 8:7 N-NMS
GRK: καὶ πᾶς χόρτος χλωρὸς κατεκάη
NAS: the green grass was burned
KJV: all green grass was burnt up.
INT: and all grass green was burned up

Revelation 9:4 N-AMS
GRK: ἀδικήσουσιν τὸν χόρτον τῆς γῆς
NAS: not to hurt the grass of the earth,
KJV: hurt the grass of the earth,
INT: they should harm the grass of the earth

Strong's Greek 5528
15 Occurrences

χόρτῳ — 1 Occ.
χόρτον — 6 Occ.
χόρτος — 5 Occ.
χόρτου — 3 Occ.