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Strong's G5515 χλωρός (chloros)

Chloros means “green” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5515 — cinim (“Sinim”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5515
Language Greek
Linked Usages 19
Books 12

Strong's G5515 Quick Answer

Strong's G5515 χλωρός (chloros) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. chloros (khlo-ros') adj. 1. greenish, i.e. verdant, dun-colored [from apparently a primary word] It has 19 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include green and pale. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and 1 Enoch.

Meaning
chloros (khlo-ros') adj. 1. greenish, i.e. verdant, dun-colored [from apparently a primary word]
Usage
19 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and 1 Enoch
Usage Words
green and pale

Meaning and Definition

chloros (khlo-ros') adj. 1. greenish, i.e. verdant, dun-colored [from apparently a primary word] KJV: green, pale Root(s): G5514

Original Word
χλωρός
Transliteration
chloros
Derivation
Root: Χλόη R1: 5514
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5515. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

green

Usage: χλωρός, -ά, -όν (χλόη), [in LXX for יֶרֶק, etc. ;] __(a) pale green: χόρτος, Mrk.6:39, Rev.8:7; πᾶν χ., Rev.9:4; __(b) pale: ἵππος, Rev.6:8.† (AS)

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How Strong's G5515 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chloros, 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.

green Mark 6:39 pale Revelation 6:8

How Strong's G5515 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, and 1 Enoch. 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 14 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.
  • 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5515 (χλωρός) appears 16 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5515 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 G5515 in the New Testament

4 indexed usages in New Testament.

Mark 6:39 KJV

And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.

Revelation 6:8 KJV

And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

Revelation 8:7 KJV

The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.

Strong's G5515 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

14 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 1:30 Septuagint / Brenton

And to all the wild beasts of the earth, and to all the flying creatures of heaven, and to every reptile creeping on the earth, which has in itself the breath of life, even every green plant for food; and it was so.

Genesis 2:5 Septuagint / Brenton

and every herb of the field before it was on the earth, and all the grass of the field before it sprang up, for God had not rained on the earth, and there was not a man to cultivate it.

Genesis 30:37 Septuagint / Brenton

And Jacob took to himself green rods of storax tree and walnut and plane tree; and Jacob peeled in them white stripes; and as he drew off the green, the white stripe which he had made appeared alternate on the rods.

Strong's G5515 in 1 Enoch

1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.

1 Enoch 5:1 Septuagint / Brenton

Observe ye how the trees cover themselves with green leaves and bear fruit: wherefore give ye heed and know with regard to all His works, and recognize how He that liveth for ever hath made them so.

Usage Excerpts

First 19 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5515.

Genesis 1:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And to all the wild beasts of the earth, and to all the flying creatures of heaven, and to every reptile creeping on the earth, which has in itself the breath of life, even every green plant for food; and it was so.
Genesis 2:5 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and every herb of the field before it was on the earth, and all the grass of the field before it sprang up, for God had not rained on the earth, and there was not a man to cultivate it.
Genesis 30:37 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Jacob took to himself green rods of storax tree and walnut and plane tree; and Jacob peeled in them white stripes; and as he drew off the green, the white stripe which he had made appeared alternate on the rods.
Exodus 10:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they covered the face of the earth, and the land was wasted, and they devoured all the herbage of the land, and all the fruit of the trees, which was left by the hail: there was no green thing left on the trees, nor on all the herbage of the field, in all the land of Egypt.
Numbers 22:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Moab said to the elders of Midian, Now shall this assembly lick up all that are round about us, as a calf would lick up the green herbs of the field—and Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.
Deuteronomy 29:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And another generation shall say—even your sons who shall rise up after you, and the stranger who shall come from a land afar off, and shall see the plagues of that land and their diseases, which the Lord has sent upon it,
4 Kingdoms 19:26 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they that dwelt in them were weak in hand, they quaked and were confounded, they became as grass of the field, or as the green herb, the grass growing on houses, and that which is trodden down by him that stands upon it.
Job 39:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
He will survey the mountains as his pasture, And he seeks after every green thing.
Proverbs 34:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Isaiah 15:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The water of Nimrim shall be desolate, and the grass thereof shall fail: for there shall be no green grass.
Isaiah 19:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the green herbage round about the river, and everything sown by the side of the river, shall be blasted with the wind and dried up.
Isaiah 27:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And after a time there shall be in it no green thing because of the grass being parched. Come hither, ye women that come from a sight; for it is a people of no understanding; therefore he that made them shall have no pity upon them, and he that formed them shall have no mercy upon them.
Ezekiel 17:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And all the trees of the field shall know that I am the Lord that bring low the high tree, and exalt the low tree, and wither the green tree, and cause the dry tree to flourish: I the Lord have spoken, and will do it.
Ezekiel 21:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
and thou shalt say to the forest of Negeb, Hear the word of the Lord; thus saith the Lord, even the Lord; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour in thee every green tree, and every dry tree: the flame that is kindled shall not be quenched, and every face shall be scorched with it from the south to the north.
Mark 6:39 New Testament, KJV
And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
Revelation 6:8 New Testament, KJV
And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
Revelation 8:7 New Testament, KJV
The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
Revelation 9:4 New Testament, KJV
And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
1 Enoch 5:1 1 Enoch, Septuagint / Brenton
Observe ye how the trees cover themselves with green leaves and bear fruit: wherefore give ye heed and know with regard to all His works, and recognize how He that liveth for ever hath made them so.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5515, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Numbers 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
4 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 3 usages, New Testament
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch

Strong's G5515 FAQ

What does chloros (χλωρός) mean?

Chloros (Strong's G5515) is a Greek word most simply glossed "green". chloros (khlo-ros') adj. 1. greenish, i.e. verdant, dun-colored [from apparently a primary word]

How many times is chloros (χλωρός) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 19 linked usages for Strong's G5515 across 12 books.

Where can I study chloros (χλωρός) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5515 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and 1 Enoch.

What English words translate chloros (χλωρός)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as green and pale. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G5515 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 14 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G5515, with linked reader references where each row is available.