ψύχοςpsýchos
cold: John 18:18, Acts 28:2, 2 Corinthians 11:27.
Greek (New Testament) · G5592
Same root
- ψύχωpsýchō · G5594to breathe (voluntarily but gently, thus differing on the one hand from G4154 (πνέω), which denotes properly a forcible respiration; and on the other from the base of G109 (ἀήρ), which refers properly to an inanimate breeze), i.e. (by implication, of reduction of temperature by evaporation) to chill (figuratively)
- ψυχρόςpsychrós · G5593chilly (literally or figuratively)
Where it appears
Appears 3 times in the Bible.
- John 18:18 Because it was cold, the household servants and the guards had made a charcoal fire. They stood around it, warming themselves, and Peter stood with them, warming himself.
- Acts 28:2 The people of the island were very kind to us. It was cold and rainy, so they built a fire on the shore to welcome us.
- 2 Corinthians 11:27 I have worked hard and long, enduring many sleepless nights. I have been hungry and thirsty and have often gone without food. I have shivered in the cold, without enough clothing to keep me warm.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.