Greek · G5521 · unreviewed

χολή

Gall

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χολή G5521
Pronunciation cholḗ

What does χολή (cholḗ) mean in the Bible?

χολή (cholḗ) is a Greek word meaning "gall". χολή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX for רֹאשׁ, לַעֲנָה, מְרֵרָה ;] gall: Mat.

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Meaning

gall
Extended definition

Bitter poison symbolizing spiritual corruption or the deepest enmity against God; gall of bitterness

gall: Mat.27:34 (here prob. = myrrh, cf. Mrk.15:23, see Swete, in l; DCG, i, 634); metaphorically, Act.8:23.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Genitive · Singular · Feminine Matt 27:34
Accusative · Singular · Feminine Acts 8:23
Biblical Occurrences

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

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