Greek Word Study · Strong’s G5528
χόρτος
chortos · “grass”
Used 15 times across 8 books
Definition
χόρτος, -ου, ὁ
[in LXX chiefly for עֶשֶׂב, also for חָצִיר, etc. ;]
1. an enclosure, a feeding place (Hom.).
2. food, esp. for cattle, grass: Mat.13:26 14:19, Mrk.4:28 6:39, Luk.12:28, Jhn.6:10, 1Co.3:12, Jas.1:10-11, 1Pe.1:24" (LXX), Rev.9:4; χ. χλωρός, Mrk.6:39, Rev.8:7.†
[in LXX chiefly for עֶשֶׂב, also for חָצִיר, etc. ;]
1. an enclosure, a feeding place (Hom.).
2. food, esp. for cattle, grass: Mat.13:26 14:19, Mrk.4:28 6:39, Luk.12:28, Jhn.6:10, 1Co.3:12, Jas.1:10-11, 1Pe.1:24" (LXX), Rev.9:4; χ. χλωρός, Mrk.6:39, Rev.8:7.†
Where it appears
Matthew3
Mark2
Luke1
John1
1 Corinthians1
James2
1 Peter3
Revelation2
In the text
Matthew 6:30Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?Matthew 13:26But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.Matthew 14:19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.Mark 4:28For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.Mark 6:39And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.Luke 12:28If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?John 6:10And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.1 Corinthians 3:12Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;James 1:10But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.James 1:11For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
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