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Strong's G5560 χωλός (cholos)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5560 — coleth (“meal”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5560
Language Greek
Linked Usages 26
Books 12

Strong's G5560 Quick Answer

Strong's G5560 χωλός (cholos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. cholos (kho-los') adj. 1. "halt", i.e. limping [apparently a primary word] It has 26 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include lame, halt, and cripple. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Meaning
cholos (kho-los') adj. 1. "halt", i.e. limping [apparently a primary word]
Usage
26 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Usage Words
lame, halt, and cripple

Meaning and Definition

cholos (kho-los') adj. 1. "halt", i.e. limping [apparently a primary word] KJV: cripple, halt, lame

Original Word
χωλός
Transliteration
cholos
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5560. 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)

lame

Usage: χωλός, -ή, -όν [in LXX for פִּסֵּחַ ;] lame, halt, maimed: Mat.11:5 15:30-31 18:8 21:14, Mrk.9:45, Luk.7:22 14:13, 21, Jhn.5:3, Act.3:2 8:7 14:8, Heb.12:13.† (AS)

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How Strong's G5560 Is Translated

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

lame Matthew 11:5 10× halt Matthew 18:8 cripple Acts 14:8

How Strong's G5560 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old 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 New Testament with 15 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 G5560 (χωλός) appears 12 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5560 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 G5560 in the New Testament

15 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 11:5 KJV

The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

Matthew 15:30 KJV

And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:

Matthew 15:31 KJV

Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

Strong's G5560 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Leviticus 21:18 Septuagint / Brenton

No man who has a blemish on him shall draw nigh; a man lame, blind, with his nose disfigured, or his ears cut,

Deuteronomy 15:21 Septuagint / Brenton

And if there be in it a blemish, if it be lame or blind, an evil blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it to the Lord thy God.

2 Kingdoms 5:6 Septuagint / Brenton

And David and his men departed to Jerusalem, to the Jebusite that inhabited the land: and it was said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither: for the blind and the lame withstood him, saying, David shall not come in hither.

Usage Excerpts

First 26 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5560.

Leviticus 21:18 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
No man who has a blemish on him shall draw nigh; a man lame, blind, with his nose disfigured, or his ears cut,
Deuteronomy 15:21 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if there be in it a blemish, if it be lame or blind, an evil blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it to the Lord thy God.
2 Kingdoms 5:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David and his men departed to Jerusalem, to the Jebusite that inhabited the land: and it was said to David, Thou shalt not come in hither: for the blind and the lame withstood him, saying, David shall not come in hither.
2 Kingdoms 5:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And David said on that day, Every one that smites the Jebusite, let him attack with the dagger both the lame and the blind, and those that hate the soul of David. Therefore they say, The lame and the blind shall not enter into the house of the Lord.
2 Kingdoms 9:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he continually ate at the table of the king; and he was lame in both his feet.
2 Kingdoms 19:27 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And Mephibosheth said to him, My lord, O king, my servant deceived me; for thy servant said to him, Saddle me the ass, and I will ride upon it, and go with the king; for thy servant is lame.
Job 29:15 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
I was the eye of the blind, And the foot of the lame.
Isaiah 33:23 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Thy cords are broken, for they had no strength: thy mast has given way, it shall not spread the sails, it shall not bear a signal, until it be given up for plunder; therefore shall many lame men take spoil.
Isaiah 35:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Then shall the lame man leap as a hart, and the tongue of the stammerers shall speak plainly; for water has burst forth in the desert, and a channel of water in a thirsty land.
Malachi 1:8 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
For if ye bring a blind victim for sacrifices, is it not evil? and if ye bring the lame or the sick, is it not evil? offer it now to thy ruler, and see if he will receive thee, if he will accept thy person, saith the Lord Almighty.
Malachi 1:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And ye said, These services are troublesome: therefore I have utterly rejected them with scorn, saith the Lord Almighty: and ye brought in torn victims, and lame, and sick: if then ye should bring an offering, shall I accept them at your hands? saith the Lord Almighty.
Matthew 11:5 New Testament, KJV
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
Matthew 15:30 New Testament, KJV
And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:
Matthew 15:31 New Testament, KJV
Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.
Matthew 18:8 New Testament, KJV
Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
Matthew 21:14 New Testament, KJV
And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
Mark 9:45 New Testament, KJV
And if thy foot offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter halt into life, than having two feet to be cast into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched:
Luke 7:22 New Testament, KJV
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
Luke 14:13 New Testament, KJV
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind:
Luke 14:21 New Testament, KJV
So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.
John 5:3 New Testament, KJV
In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
Acts 3:2 New Testament, KJV
And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
Acts 3:11 New Testament, KJV
And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
Acts 8:7 New Testament, KJV
For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
Acts 14:8 New Testament, KJV
And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:
Hebrews 12:13 New Testament, KJV
And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5560, grouped by book.

Leviticus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
2 Kingdoms 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Malachi 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 5 usages, New Testament
Mark 1 usage, New Testament
Luke 3 usages, New Testament
John 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 4 usages, New Testament
Hebrews 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G5560 FAQ

What does cholos (χωλός) mean?

Cholos (Strong's G5560) is a Greek word most simply glossed "halt". cholos (kho-los') adj. 1. "halt", i.e. limping [apparently a primary word]

How many times is cholos (χωλός) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 26 linked usages for Strong's G5560 across 12 books.

Where can I study cholos (χωλός) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5560 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

What English words translate cholos (χωλός)?

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

Does Strong's G5560 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 11 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G5560, with linked reader references where each row is available.