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Strong's G5557 χρυσός (chrysos)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5557 — calaph (“overthrow”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5557
Language Greek
Linked Usages 27
Books 15

Strong's G5557 Quick Answer

Strong's G5557 χρυσός (chrusos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. chrusos (khroo-sos') n. 1. gold 2. (by extension) a golden article, as an ornament or coin It has 27 linked Bible usages across 15 books. Visible English usage signals include gold. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
chrusos (khroo-sos') n. 1. gold 2. (by extension) a golden article, as an ornament or coin
Usage
27 linked usages
Books
15 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
gold

Meaning and Definition

chrusos (khroo-sos') n. 1. gold 2. (by extension) a golden article, as an ornament or coin [perhaps from the base of G5530 (through the idea of the utility of the metal)] KJV: gold Root(s): G5530

Original Word
χρυσός
Transliteration
chrusos
Derivation
Root: χράομαι R1: 5530
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5557. 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)

gold

Usage: χρυσός, -οῦ, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for זָהָב ;] gold: Mat.2:11, Rev.9:7; of golden ornaments, Mat.23:16-17, 1Ti.2:9 (Rec., WH, mg.), Jas.5:3, Rev.17:4 (Rec., WH, mg.) Rev.18:12, 16 (Rec., WH, mg.); of images, Act.17:29; of gold coin, Mat.10:9.† (AS)

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How Strong's G5557 Is Translated

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

gold Matthew 2:11 12×

How Strong's G5557 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old 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 New Testament with 12 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 G5557 (χρυσός) appears 15 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5557 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 G5557 in the New Testament

12 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 2:11 KJV

And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.

Matthew 10:9 KJV

Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,

Matthew 23:16 KJV

Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!

Strong's G5557 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

9 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

3 Kingdoms 10:2 Septuagint / Brenton

And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train; and there came camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and she came in to Solomon, and told him all that was in her heart.

Job 3:15 Septuagint / Brenton

Or with rulers, whose gold was abundant, Who filled their houses with silver:

Job 41:22 Septuagint / Brenton

His lair is formed of sharp points; And all the gold of the sea under him is as an immense quantity of clay.

Strong's G5557 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

6 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 3:6 Septuagint / Brenton

as to be clothed in purple, to drink in gold, and to sleep upon gold, and a chariot with bridles of gold, and a headtire of fine linen, and a chain about his neck:

Wisdom of Solomon 3:6 Septuagint / Brenton

As gold in the furnace hath he tried them, And received them as a burnt offering.

Wisdom of Solomon 7:9 Septuagint / Brenton

Neither compared I unto her any precious stone, Because all gold in respect of her is as a little sand, And silver shall be counted as clay before her.

Usage Excerpts

First 27 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5557.

3 Kingdoms 10:2 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train; and there came camels bearing spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and she came in to Solomon, and told him all that was in her heart.
Job 3:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Or with rulers, whose gold was abundant, Who filled their houses with silver:
Job 41:22 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
His lair is formed of sharp points; And all the gold of the sea under him is as an immense quantity of clay.
Proverbs 17:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
As silver and gold are tried in a furnace, So are choice hearts with the Lord.
Isaiah 60:9 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
The isles have waited for me, and the ships of Tarshish among the first, to bring thy children from afar, and their silver and their gold with them, and that for the sake of the holy name of the Lord, and because the Holy One of Israel is glorified.
Jeremiah 4:30 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And what wilt thou do? Though thou clothe thyself with scarlet, and adorn thyself with golden ornaments; though thou adorn thine eyes with stibium, thy beauty will be in vain: thy lovers have rejected thee, they seek thy life.
Daniel 2:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then once for all the earthenware, the iron, the brass, the silver, the gold, were ground to powder, and became as chaff from the summer threshing floor; and the violence of the wind carried them away, and no place was found for them: and the stone which had smitten the image became a great mountain, and filled all the earth.
Daniel 2:45 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Whereas thou sawest that a stone was cut out of a mountain without hands, and it beat to pieces the earthenware, the iron, the brass, the silver, the gold; the great God has made known to the king what must happen hereafter: and the dream is true, and the interpretation thereof sure.
Daniel 11:38 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And he shall honor the god of forces on his place: and a god whom his fathers knew not he shall honor with gold, and silver, and precious stones, and desirable things.
Matthew 2:11 New Testament, KJV
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
Matthew 10:9 New Testament, KJV
Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses,
Matthew 23:16 New Testament, KJV
Woe unto you, ye blind guides, which say, Whosoever shall swear by the temple, it is nothing; but whosoever shall swear by the gold of the temple, he is a debtor!
Matthew 23:17 New Testament, KJV
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that sanctifieth the gold?
Acts 17:29 New Testament, KJV
Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.
1 Corinthians 3:12 New Testament, KJV
Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
1 Timothy 2:9 New Testament, KJV
In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;
James 5:3 New Testament, KJV
Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days.
Revelation 9:7 New Testament, KJV
And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.
Revelation 17:4 New Testament, KJV
And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
Revelation 18:12 New Testament, KJV
The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble,
Revelation 18:16 New Testament, KJV
And saying, Alas, alas that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls!
1 Esdras 3:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
as to be clothed in purple, to drink in gold, and to sleep upon gold, and a chariot with bridles of gold, and a headtire of fine linen, and a chain about his neck:
Wisdom of Solomon 3:6 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
As gold in the furnace hath he tried them, And received them as a burnt offering.
Wisdom of Solomon 7:9 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Neither compared I unto her any precious stone, Because all gold in respect of her is as a little sand, And silver shall be counted as clay before her.
Wisdom of Solomon 13:10 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
But miserable are they, and in dead things is their hope, Who called them gods, which are the works of men’s hands, Gold and silver, to show art in, And resemblances of beasts, Or a stone good for nothing, the work of an ancient hand.
Wisdom of Sirach 2:5 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For gold is tried in the fire, And acceptable men in the furnace of adversity.
Wisdom of Sirach 51:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Get learning with a great sum of money, And get much gold by her.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5557, grouped by book.

3 Kingdoms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 4 usages, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
1 Corinthians 1 usage, New Testament
1 Timothy 1 usage, New Testament
James 1 usage, New Testament
Revelation 4 usages, New Testament
1 Esdras 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Solomon 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G5557 FAQ

What does chrysos (χρυσός) mean?

Chrysos (Strong's G5557) is a Greek word most simply glossed "gold". chrusos (khroo-sos') n. 1. gold 2. (by extension) a golden article, as an ornament or coin

How many times is chrysos (χρυσός) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 27 linked usages for Strong's G5557 across 15 books.

Where can I study chrysos (χρυσός) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5557 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate chrysos (χρυσός)?

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

Does Strong's G5557 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 9 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5557, with linked reader references where each row is available.