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Lukewarm

χλιαρόςStrong’s G5513

chliaros

Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament

In short

Chliaros is the Greek word usually translated “lukewarm”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.

“So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.”
Revelation 3:16 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “lukewarm”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • lukewarm 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Revelation 1

1 book in all.

Explore in Scripture
    Greek dictionary

    χλιαρός chliaros · lukewarm

    χλιαρός, -ά, -όν (χλίω, to become warm), warm, tepid; metaphorically, of persons, luke-warm: Rev.3:16.† (AS)

    From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

    Webster's 1828 Dictionary

    How the English word “lukewarm” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

    LU'KEWARM, adjective

    1. Moderately warm; tepid; as lukewarm water; lukewarm heat.
    2. Not ardent; not zealous; cool; indifferent; as lukewarm obedience; lukewarm patriots. Revelation 3:16

    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.