5552. chrusous

Lexicon

chrusous: Golden

Original Word: χρυσοῦς
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: chrusous
Pronunciation: khroo-SOOS
Phonetic Spelling: (khroo'-seh-os)
Definition: Golden
Meaning: golden, made of gold, adorned with gold.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

golden

From chrusos; made of gold -- of gold, golden.

see GREEK chrusos

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 5552 xrýseos (an adjective) – golden, or overlaid with gold. See 5553 (xrysion).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chrusos
Definition
golden
NASB Translation
gold (4), golden (14).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5552: χρύσεος

χρύσεος, χρυσεα, χρύσεον, contracted χρυσοῦς, χρυσῇ, χρυσοῦν (but accusative singular feminine χρυσᾶν, Revelation 1:13 L T Tr WH; genitive plural χρυσέων, Revelation 2:1 L Tr; (on its inflection cf. Buttmann, 26 (23); Phryn., Lob edition, p. 207; Liddell and Scott, under the word, at the beginning)) (χρυσός), from Homer down, golden; made of gold; also overlaid or covered with gold: 2 Timothy 2:20; Hebrews 9:4; Revelation 1:12f, 20; Revelation 2:1; Revelation 4:4; Revelation 5:8; Revelation 8:3; Revelation 9:7 Griesbach, ; .

STRONGS NT 5552: χρυσοῦςχρυσοῦς, see χρύσεος.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from χρυσός (chrysos), meaning "gold."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H2091 זָהָב (zahab): The Hebrew word for gold, often used in the Old Testament to describe wealth, sacred objects, and divine splendor.
• H3800 כֶּתֶם (kethem): Another Hebrew term for gold, sometimes used poetically to describe its purity and value.

These entries provide a comprehensive understanding of the term χρυσοῦς, illustrating its significance in biblical texts and its symbolic meanings within the broader scriptural narrative.

Usage: The term χρυσοῦς is used in the New Testament to describe objects that are made of or adorned with gold. It often conveys the idea of wealth, splendor, or divine glory.

Context: The Greek adjective χρυσοῦς appears in the New Testament to denote items that are either composed of gold or are gold-plated. This term is used to emphasize the value, beauty, and sometimes the sacredness of an object. In the ancient world, gold was a symbol of wealth and divine favor, often used in the construction of temples, idols, and sacred artifacts.

In the New Testament, χρυσοῦς is used in various contexts:

• Revelation 1:12 (BSB): "Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands." Here, the golden lampstands symbolize the churches, indicating their preciousness and divine purpose.

• Revelation 4:4 (BSB): "Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders, dressed in white with golden crowns on their heads." The golden crowns represent authority and honor bestowed by God.

• Acts 17:29 (BSB): "Being then God’s offspring, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination." This passage contrasts the living God with inanimate idols made of gold, emphasizing the futility of idol worship.

The use of χρυσοῦς in these passages highlights the contrast between earthly wealth and divine glory, as well as the distinction between true worship and idolatry. Gold, while valuable, is ultimately a creation and should not be equated with the Creator.

Forms and Transliterations

χρυσα χρυσά χρυσᾶ χρυσαί χρυσαίς χρυσαν χρυσᾶν χρυσας χρυσάς χρυσᾶς χρύσεον χρυση χρυσή χρυσῆ χρυσήν χρυσής χρυσοί χρυσοίς χρυσου χρυσού χρυσοῦ χρυσουν χρυσούν χρυσοῦν χρυσους χρυσούς χρυσοῦς χρυσων χρυσών χρυσῶν chrusa chrusan chrusas chruse chrusē chruson chrusōn chrusou chrusoun chrusous chrysa chrysâ chrysan chrysân chrysas chrysâs chryse chrysê chrysē chrysē̂ chryson chrysôn chrysōn chrysō̂n chrysou chrysoû chrysoun chrysoûn chrysous chrysoûs

Englishman's Concordance

2 Timothy 2:20 Adj-NNP
GRK: μόνον σκεύη χρυσᾶ καὶ ἀργυρᾶ
NAS: there are not only gold and silver
KJV: only vessels of gold and of silver,
INT: only vessels golden and silver

Hebrews 9:4 Adj-ANS
GRK: χρυσοῦν ἔχουσα θυμιατήριον
NAS: having a golden altar of incense
KJV: Which had the golden censer, and
INT: a golden having altar of incense

Hebrews 9:4 Adj-NFS
GRK: ᾗ στάμνος χρυσῆ ἔχουσα τὸ
NAS: in which was a golden jar
KJV: wherein [was] the golden pot
INT: which [was the] pot golden having the

Revelation 1:12 Adj-AFP
GRK: ἑπτὰ λυχνίας χρυσᾶς
NAS: I saw seven golden lampstands;
KJV: I saw seven golden candlesticks;
INT: seven lampstands golden

Revelation 1:13 Adj-AFS
GRK: μαστοῖς ζώνην χρυσᾶν
NAS: across His chest with a golden sash.
KJV: about the paps with a golden girdle.
INT: breasts a belt golden

Revelation 1:20 Adj-AFP
GRK: λυχνίας τὰς χρυσᾶς οἱ ἑπτὰ
NAS: and the seven golden lampstands:
KJV: the seven golden candlesticks.
INT: lampstands golden The seven

Revelation 2:1 Adj-GFP
GRK: λυχνιῶν τῶν χρυσῶν
NAS: the seven golden lampstands,
KJV: of the seven golden candlesticks;
INT: lampstands golden

Revelation 4:4 Adj-AMP
GRK: αὐτῶν στεφάνους χρυσοῦς
NAS: garments, and golden crowns
KJV: heads crowns of gold.
INT: of them crowns golden

Revelation 5:8 Adj-AFP
GRK: καὶ φιάλας χρυσᾶς γεμούσας θυμιαμάτων
NAS: holding a harp and golden bowls full
KJV: harps, and golden vials full
INT: and bowls golden full of incenses

Revelation 8:3 Adj-AMS
GRK: ἔχων λιβανωτὸν χρυσοῦν καὶ ἐδόθη
NAS: holding a golden censer;
KJV: the altar, having a golden censer; and
INT: having a altar of incense golden and was given

Revelation 8:3 Adj-ANS
GRK: θυσιαστήριον τὸ χρυσοῦν τὸ ἐνώπιον
NAS: the saints on the golden altar
KJV: saints upon the golden altar which
INT: altar golden which [was] before

Revelation 9:13 Adj-GNS
GRK: θυσιαστηρίου τοῦ χρυσοῦ τοῦ ἐνώπιον
NAS: horns of the golden altar
KJV: horns of the golden altar
INT: altar golden which [is] before

Revelation 9:20 Adj-ANP
GRK: εἴδωλα τὰ χρυσᾶ καὶ τὰ
NAS: and the idols of gold and of silver
KJV: and idols of gold, and silver,
INT: idols golden and

Revelation 14:14 Adj-AMS
GRK: αὐτοῦ στέφανον χρυσοῦν καὶ ἐν
NAS: having a golden crown
KJV: his head a golden crown, and
INT: of him a crown golden and in

Revelation 15:6 Adj-AFP
GRK: στήθη ζώνας χρυσᾶς
NAS: their chests with golden sashes.
KJV: girded with golden girdles.
INT: breasts sashes golden

Revelation 15:7 Adj-AFP
GRK: ἑπτὰ φιάλας χρυσᾶς γεμούσας τοῦ
NAS: angels seven golden bowls full
KJV: angels seven golden vials full
INT: seven bowls golden full of the

Revelation 17:4 Adj-ANS
GRK: ἔχουσα ποτήριον χρυσοῦν ἐν τῇ
NAS: having in her hand a gold cup full
KJV: pearls, having a golden cup in
INT: having a cup golden in the

Revelation 21:15 Adj-AMS
GRK: μέτρον κάλαμον χρυσοῦν ἵνα μετρήσῃ
NAS: with me had a gold measuring rod
KJV: me had a golden reed to
INT: a measuring reed golden that he might measure

Strong's Greek 5552
18 Occurrences

χρυσᾶ — 2 Occ.
χρυσᾶν — 1 Occ.
χρυσᾶς — 5 Occ.
χρυσῆ — 1 Occ.
χρυσῶν — 1 Occ.
χρυσοῦ — 1 Occ.
χρυσοῦν — 6 Occ.
χρυσοῦς — 1 Occ.