Greek · G5493, G2748 · unreviewed

τοῦ χειμάρρου τοῦ Κεδρών

Brook · Cedron (i.e. Kidron), a brook near Jerusalem

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χείμαῤῥος G5493 brook
Pronunciation cheímarrhos
A winter-flowing torrent or seasonal stream that swells with rain, not a permanent river.
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Κεδρών G2748 Cedron (i.e. Kidron), a brook near Jerusalem
Pronunciation Kedrṓn
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What does τοῦ χειμάρρου τοῦ Κεδρών (tou cheimarrhou tou Kedrōn) mean in the Bible?

χείμαῤῥος · Κεδρών is a Greek word meaning "winter torrent, Kidron ravine".

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Meaning

winter torrent, Kidron ravine
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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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