Definition
χοῦς, -οός accusative, οῦν, ὁ, (contr. from χόος),
[in LXX chiefly for עָפָר ;]
1. earth, soil.
2. In later writers (Pint., LXX), = κονιορτός, dust: Mark 6:11, Revelation 18:19.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as χόος:
- עָפָרa.phar“dust”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
2 total
- Mark 6:11χοῦν · dustIf anyone will not welcome you or listen to you, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that place, as a testimony against them.”
- Revelation 18:19χοῦν · dustThen they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”