χόοςchóos
a heap (as poured out), i.e. rubbish; loose dirt
Greek (New Testament) · G5522
Meanings
1. earth, soil.
2. In later writers, = κονιορτός, dust: Mark 6:11, Revelation 18:19.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Mark 6:11 But if any place refuses to welcome you or listen to you, shake its dust from your feet as you leave to show that you have abandoned those people to their fate.”
- Revelation 18:19 And they will weep and throw dust on their heads to show their grief. And they will cry out, “How terrible, how terrible for that great city! The shipowners became wealthy by transporting her great wealth on the seas. In a single moment it is all gone.”
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.