Dingy
αὐχμηρόςStrong’s G0850auchmēros
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Auchmēros is the Greek word usually translated “dark”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:”
Meaning
Usually translated “dark”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- dark 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 2 Peter 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
αὐχμηρός auchmēros · dingy
αὐχμηρός, -ά, -όν (αὐχμός, drought); 1. dry 2. squalid, dismal: 2Pe.1:19 (MM, see word).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “dingy” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
DINGY, adjective
Soiled; sullied; of a dark color; brown; dusky; dun.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.