5560. chólos

Lexicon

chólos: Lame

Original Word: χωλός
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: chólos
Pronunciation: kho-los'
Phonetic Spelling: (kho-los')
Definition: Lame
Meaning: lame, deprived of a foot, limping.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

lame

Apparently a primary word; "halt", i.e. Limping -- cripple, halt, lame.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
lame, halt, maimed
NASB Translation
lame (14).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5560: χωλός

χωλός, χωλη, χωλόν, from Homer down, the Sept. for פִּסֵּחַ, lame: Acts 3:2, 11 Rec.; ; plural, Matthew 11:5; Matthew 15:30; Matthew 21:14; Luke 7:22; Luke 14:13, 21; John 5:3; Acts 8:7; τό χωλόν, Hebrews 12:13 (on which see ἐκτρέπω, 1). deprived of afoot, maimed (A. V. halt): Matthew 18:8; Mark 9:45.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the base of χολή (cholē), meaning "bile" or "gall," which can imply bitterness or a state of being impaired.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Hebrew 6455: פִּסֵּחַ (pisseach) • Lame, crippled.
• Strong's Hebrew 6760: צָלַע (tsala) • To limp, to be lame.

These Hebrew terms similarly describe physical impairment and are used in the Old Testament to depict individuals who are unable to walk properly, often in contexts that foreshadow the healing work of the Messiah.

Usage: The term χωλός is used in the New Testament to describe individuals who are physically impaired, specifically those who are lame or crippled. It is often used in the context of miraculous healings performed by Jesus and the apostles.

Context: The Greek word χωλός appears in several New Testament passages, primarily in the context of healing miracles. It is used to describe individuals who are unable to walk due to physical impairment. In the Gospels, Jesus frequently encounters and heals those who are χωλός, demonstrating His divine power and compassion.

For example, in Matthew 11:5, Jesus refers to His miracles as evidence of His messianic mission: "The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those with leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor." Here, "the lame walk" highlights the restoration of physical ability as a sign of the Kingdom of God.

In Acts 3:2, Peter and John encounter a man who was χωλός from birth at the temple gate called Beautiful. Through the power of Jesus' name, Peter heals him, and the man begins to walk and leap, praising God. This miracle serves as a testament to the continued work of Jesus through His apostles.

The use of χωλός in these contexts underscores the transformative power of faith and the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah's healing ministry. It also symbolizes spiritual restoration, as physical healing often parallels the healing of the soul.

Forms and Transliterations

εχώνευσαν εχώνευσε εχώνευσεν κεχωματισμένας χωλά χωλοι χωλοί χωλοὶ χωλον χωλόν χωλὸν χωλος χωλός χωλὸς χωλού χωλους χωλούς χωλοὺς χωλων χωλών χωλῶν χώμα χωμαρίμ χώματι χώματος χωνεύεται χωνευθήναι χωνευθήσεσθε χώνευμα χωνεύματα χωνεύσας χωνεύσει χωνεύσεις χώνευσιν χωνεύσω χωνευτά χωνευτή χωνευτήριον χωνευτηρίου χωνευτηρίω χωνευτοί χωνευτοίς χωνευτόν χωνευτούς χωνευτών χωνεύων choloi choloì chōloi chōloì cholon cholón cholòn cholôn chōlon chōlón chōlòn chōlōn chōlō̂n cholos cholòs chōlos chōlòs cholous choloús choloùs chōlous chōloús chōloùs

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 11:5 Adj-NMP
GRK: ἀναβλέπουσιν καὶ χωλοὶ περιπατοῦσιν λεπροὶ
NAS: RECEIVE SIGHT and [the] lame walk,
KJV: and the lame walk,
INT: receive sight and lame walk lepers

Matthew 15:30 Adj-AMP
GRK: μεθ' ἑαυτῶν χωλούς κυλλούς τυφλούς
NAS: to Him, bringing with them [those who were] lame, crippled,
KJV: them [those that were] lame, blind,
INT: with them lame crippled blind

Matthew 15:31 Adj-AMP
GRK: ὑγιεῖς καὶ χωλοὺς περιπατοῦντας καὶ
NAS: restored, and the lame walking,
KJV: to be whole, the lame to walk,
INT: restored and lame walking and

Matthew 18:8 Adj-AMS
GRK: κυλλὸν ἢ χωλόν ἢ δύο
NAS: crippled or lame, than to have
KJV: to enter into life halt or maimed,
INT: crippled or lame [rather] than two

Matthew 21:14 Adj-NMP
GRK: τυφλοὶ καὶ χωλοὶ ἐν τῷ
NAS: And [the] blind and [the] lame came
KJV: the blind and the lame came to him
INT: blind and lame in the

Mark 9:45 Adj-AMS
GRK: τὴν ζωὴν χωλὸν ἢ τοὺς
NAS: life lame, than,
KJV: for thee to enter halt into life,
INT: life lame [rather] than the

Luke 7:22 Adj-NMP
GRK: τυφλοὶ ἀναβλέπουσιν χωλοὶ περιπατοῦσιν λεπροὶ
NAS: RECEIVE SIGHT, [the] lame walk,
KJV: see, the lame walk,
INT: blind receive sight lame walk lepers

Luke 14:13 Adj-AMP
GRK: πτωχούς ἀναπείρους χωλούς τυφλούς
NAS: [the] crippled, [the] lame, [the] blind,
KJV: the maimed, the lame, the blind:
INT: the poor the crippled the lame the blind

Luke 14:21 Adj-AMP
GRK: τυφλοὺς καὶ χωλοὺς εἰσάγαγε ὧδε
NAS: and crippled and blind and lame.'
KJV: and the halt, and
INT: blind and lame bring in here

John 5:3 Adj-GMP
GRK: ἀσθενούντων τυφλῶν χωλῶν ξηρῶν ἐκδεχομένων
NAS: blind, lame, and withered,
KJV: of blind, halt, withered,
INT: were sick blind lame paralyzed awaiting

Acts 3:2 Adj-NMS
GRK: τις ἀνὴρ χωλὸς ἐκ κοιλίας
NAS: who had been lame from his mother's
INT: a certain man lame from womb

Acts 8:7 Adj-NMP
GRK: παραλελυμένοι καὶ χωλοὶ ἐθεραπεύθησαν
NAS: who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.
KJV: and that were lame, were healed.
INT: having been paralyzed and lame were healed

Acts 14:8 Adj-NMS
GRK: ποσὶν ἐκάθητο χωλὸς ἐκ κοιλίας
NAS: in his feet, lame from his mother's
KJV: in his feet, being a cripple from his
INT: feet sat lame from [the] womb

Hebrews 12:13 Adj-NNS
GRK: μὴ τὸ χωλὸν ἐκτραπῇ ἰαθῇ
NAS: so that [the limb] which is lame may not be put out of joint,
KJV: lest that which is lame be turned out of the way;
INT: not that which [is] lame be turned aside might be healed

Strong's Greek 5560
14 Occurrences

χωλῶν — 1 Occ.
χωλοὶ — 4 Occ.
χωλόν — 3 Occ.
χωλὸς — 2 Occ.
χωλούς — 4 Occ.