ΧΟΟΣ, χοος
CHOOS, choos
Sounds Like: KHO-os
Translations: chaos, void, a wine-pourer, a cupbearer
From the root: ΧΟΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word can have two distinct meanings depending on context. It can refer to 'chaos' or 'the void', describing a state of disorder or emptiness, often in a cosmological sense. Alternatively, it can refer to a 'wine-pourer' or 'cupbearer', someone who serves wine, particularly in a royal or noble household. The meaning is determined by the surrounding words and the overall context of the sentence.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5516 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Ecclesiastes — 3:20
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Ecclesiastes — 3:20
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΧΟΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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