Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
skin
Usage: χρώς, genitive, χρωτός, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for בָּשָׂר ;] in cl. rare in prose, the surface of the body, skin: Act.19:12.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G5559
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
13
Books
3
Strong's G5559 Quick Answer
Strong's G5559 χρώς (chros) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. chros (khroce') n. 1. the body (properly, its surface or skin) [probably akin to the base of G5530 through the idea of handling] It has 13 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include body. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chros (khroce') n. 1. the body (properly, its surface or skin) [probably akin to the base of G5530 through the idea of handling]
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- body
Meaning and Definition
chros (khroce') n. 1. the body (properly, its surface or skin) [probably akin to the base of G5530 through the idea of handling] KJV: body See also: G5530
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5559. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G5559 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chros, 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.
body
Acts 19:12
How Strong's G5559 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and New Testament. 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 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.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G5559 (χρώς) appears 15 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Exodus 28:42 — χρωτὸς
- Leviticus 13:2 — χρωτὸς
- Leviticus 13:2 — χρωτὸς
- Leviticus 13:3 — χρωτὸς
- Leviticus 13:3 — χρωτός
Strong's G5559 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 G5559 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
Strong's G5559 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:
If any man should have in the skin of his flesh a bright clear spot, and there should be in the skin of his flesh a plague of leprosy, he shall be brought to Aaron the priest, or to one of his sons the priests.
And the priest shall view the spot in the skin of his flesh; and if the hair in the spot be changed to white, and the appearance of the spot be below the skin of the flesh, it is a plague of leprosy; and the priest shall look upon it, and pronounce him unclean.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5559.
And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:
If any man should have in the skin of his flesh a bright clear spot, and there should be in the skin of his flesh a plague of leprosy, he shall be brought to Aaron the priest, or to one of his sons the priests.
And the priest shall view the spot in the skin of his flesh; and if the hair in the spot be changed to white, and the appearance of the spot be below the skin of the flesh, it is a plague of leprosy; and the priest shall look upon it, and pronounce him unclean.
But if the spot be clear and white in the skin of his flesh, yet the appearance of it be not deep below the skin, and its hair have not changed itself for white hair, but it is dark, then the priest shall separate him that has the spot seven days;
it is a leprosy waxing old in the skin of the flesh; and the priest shall pronounce him unclean, and shall separate him, because he is unclean.
then the priest shall look, and, behold, the leprosy has covered all the skin of the flesh; and the priest shall pronounce him clean of the plague, because it has changed all to white, it is clean.
But on whatsoever day the quick flesh shall appear on him, he shall be pronounced unclean.
And the priest shall look upon the sound flesh, and the sound flesh shall prove him to be unclean; for it is unclean, it is a leprosy.
But if the sound flesh be restored and changed to white, then shall he come to the priest;
But if the priest look, and behold there is no white hair on it, and it be not below the skin of the flesh, and it be dark-colored; then the priest shall separate him seven days.
And he that touches the skin of him that has the issue, shall wash his garments and bathe himself in water, and shall be unclean till evening.
And he shall put on the consecrated linen tunic, and he shall have on his flesh the linen drawers, and shall gird himself with a linen girdle, and shall put on the linen cap, they are holy garments; and he shall bathe all his body in water, and shall put them on.
So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5559, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Leviticus 11 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G5559 FAQ
What does chros (χρώς) mean?
Chros (Strong's G5559) is a Greek word most simply glossed "body". chros (khroce') n. 1. the body (properly, its surface or skin) [probably akin to the base of G5530 through the idea of handling]
How many times is chros (χρώς) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's G5559 across 3 books.
Where can I study chros (χρώς) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5559 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate chros (χρώς)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as body. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G5559 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 12 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G5559, with linked reader references where each row is available.