Cold
ψυχρόςStrong’s G5593psuchros
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Psuchros is the Greek word usually translated “cold”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.”
Meaning
Usually translated “cold”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- cold 3
- of cold 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 2
- Matthew 1
2 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
ψυχρός psuchros · cold
ψυχρός, -ά, -όν (ψύχω), [in LXX: Pro.25:25 (קַר), Sir.43:20, 4Ma.11:26 * ;] cold: sc. ὕδωρ (cf. Theogn., 263; Hdt., ii, 37), Mat.10:42; metaphorically, of indifferent persons, Rev.3:15-16 † (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “cold” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
COLD, adjective
- Not warm or hot; gelid, frigid; a relative term.
- Having the sensation of cold; chill; shivering, or inclined to shiver; as, I am cold
- Having cold qualities; as a cold plant.
- Frigid; wanting passion, zeal ro ardor; indifferent; unconcerned; not animated, or easily excited into action; as a cold spectator; a cold Christian; a cold lover, or friend; a cold temper.“Thou art neither cold nor hot” Revelation 3:15
All definitions and other forms of “cold”
- Not moving; unaffecting; not animated; not able to excite feeling; spiritless; as a cold discourse; a cold jest.
- Reserved; coy; not affectionate, cordial or friendly; indicating indifference; as a cold look; a cold return of civilities; a cold reception.
- Not heated by sensual desire.
- Not hasty; not violent.
- Not affecting the scent strongly.
- Not having the scent strongly affected.
COLD, noun
- The sensation produced in animal bodies by the escape of heat, and the consequent contraction of the fine vessels.
- A shivering; the effect of the contraction of the fine vessels of the body; chilliness, or chillness.
- A disease; indisposition occasioned by cold; catarrh.
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.