ΧΟΙΚΟΥ, χοικου
CHOIKOU, choikou
Sounds Like: KHOY-koo
Translations: of dust, of earth, earthy, made of dust, made of earth
From the root: ΧΟΪΚΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word describes something that is made of earth or dust, or that has the characteristics of being earthly or mortal. It is often used in contrast to something heavenly or spiritual, highlighting the perishable and humble nature of human beings or earthly things. In the provided context, it refers to the 'earthy image' or 'image of the man of dust'.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Masculine
Strong’s number: G5517 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- 1 Corinthians — 15:49
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- 1 Corinthians — 15:49
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΧΟΪΚΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΧΟΙΚΟΙ — earthy, of dust, made of dust, earthly, a man of dust
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