χόρτοςchórtos
a "court" or "garden", i.e. (by implication, of pasture) herbage or vegetation
Greek (New Testament) · G5528
Meanings
1. an enclosure, a feeding place (Hom.).
2. food, especially for cattle, grass: Matthew 13:26, Matthew 14:19, Mark 4:28, Mark 6:39, Luke 12:28, John 6:10, 1 Corinthians 3:12, James 1:10-11, 1 Peter 1:24 (LXX), Revelation 9:4; χ. χλωρός, Mark 6:39, Revelation 8:7.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 15 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 6:30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?
- Matthew 13:26 When the crop began to grow and produce grain, the weeds also grew.
- Matthew 14:19 Then he told the people to sit down on the grass. Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he gave the bread to the disciples, who distributed it to the people.
- Mark 4:28 The earth produces the crops on its own. First a leaf blade pushes through, then the heads of wheat are formed, and finally the grain ripens.
- Mark 6:39 Then Jesus told the disciples to have the people sit down in groups on the green grass.
- Luke 12:28 And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.