Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
coppersmith
Usage: χαλκεύς, -έως, ὁ (χαλκός), [in LXX for חָרָשׁ, etc. ;] a worker, in metal, esp. a copper-smith: 2Ti.4:14.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G5471
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
9
Books
7
Strong's G5471 Quick Answer
Strong's G5471 χαλκεύς (chalkeus) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. chalkeus (khalk-yooce') n. 1. a copper-worker or brazier [from G5475] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include coppersmith. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- chalkeus (khalk-yooce') n. 1. a copper-worker or brazier [from G5475]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- coppersmith
Meaning and Definition
chalkeus (khalk-yooce') n. 1. a copper-worker or brazier [from G5475] KJV: coppersmith Root(s): G5475
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5471. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G5471 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chalkeus, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
coppersmith
2 Timothy 4:14
How Strong's G5471 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G5471 (χαλκεύς) appears 8 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 2 Chronicles 24:12 — χαλκεῖς
- Genesis 4:22 — χαλκεὺς
- Genesis 11:3 — πλίνθους
- Isaiah 41:7 — χαλκεὺς
- Isaiah 54:16 — χαλκεὺς
Strong's G5471 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G5471 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
Strong's G5471 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And Zillah also bore Tubal; he was a smith, a manufacturer both of brass and iron; and the sister of Tubal was Naamah.
And a man said to his neighbor, Come, let us make bricks and bake them with fire. And the brick was to them for stone, and their mortar was bitumen.
And the king and Jehoiada the priest gave it to the workmen employed in the service of the house of the Lord, and they hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the Lord, also smiths and braziers to repair the house of the Lord.
Strong's G5471 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
The smith also sitting by the anvil, And considering the iron work, The vapor of the fire wasteth his flesh, And he fighteth with the heat of the furnace: The noise of the hammer and the anvil is ever in his ears, And his eyes look still upon the pattern of the thing that he maketh; He setteth his mind to finish his work, And watcheth to polish it perfectly:
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5471.
And Zillah also bore Tubal; he was a smith, a manufacturer both of brass and iron; and the sister of Tubal was Naamah.
And a man said to his neighbor, Come, let us make bricks and bake them with fire. And the brick was to them for stone, and their mortar was bitumen.
And the king and Jehoiada the priest gave it to the workmen employed in the service of the house of the Lord, and they hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the Lord, also smiths and braziers to repair the house of the Lord.
And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
And my belly is as a skin of sweet wine bound up and ready to burst; Or as a brazier’s laboring bellows.
The artificer has become strong, and the coppersmith that smites with the hammer, and forges also: sometimes he will say, It is a piece well joined: they have fastened them with nails; they will fix them, and they shall not be moved.
Behold, I have created thee, not as the coppersmith blowing coals, and bringing out a vessel fit for work; but I have created thee, not for ruin, that I should destroy thee.
Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
The smith also sitting by the anvil, And considering the iron work, The vapor of the fire wasteth his flesh, And he fighteth with the heat of the furnace: The noise of the hammer and the anvil is ever in his ears, And his eyes look still upon the pattern of the thing that he maketh; He setteth his mind to finish his work, And watcheth to polish it perfectly:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5471, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G5471 FAQ
What does chalkeus (χαλκεύς) mean?
Chalkeus (Strong's G5471) is a Greek word most simply glossed "coppersmith". chalkeus (khalk-yooce') n. 1. a copper-worker or brazier [from G5475]
How many times is chalkeus (χαλκεύς) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's G5471 across 7 books.
Where can I study chalkeus (χαλκεύς) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5471 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate chalkeus (χαλκεύς)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as coppersmith. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G5471 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 7 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5471, with linked reader references where each row is available.