What does χείμαῤῥος · Κεδρών mean in the Bible?
χείμαῤῥος · Κεδρών is a Greek phrase meaning "winter torrent, Kidron ravine".
Greek · G5493, G2748
τοῦ χειμάρρου τοῦ Κεδρών
Brook · Cedron (i.e. Kidron), a brook near Jerusalem
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χείμαῤῥος G5493 brook
Pronunciation cheímarrhos
A winter-flowing torrent or seasonal stream that swells with rain, not a permanent river.
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Κεδρών G2748 Cedron (i.e. Kidron), a brook near Jerusalem
Pronunciation Kedrṓn
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What does τοῦ χειμάρρου τοῦ Κεδρών (tou cheimarrhou tou Kedrōn) mean in the Bible?
χείμαῤῥος · Κεδρών is a Greek phrase meaning "winter torrent, Kidron ravine".
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Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. winter torrent, Kidron ravine
Strong's G5493, G2748
Lexical occurrences 0 verses Source Gloss
winter torrent, Kidron ravine
Word Origins
τοῦ χειμάρρου τοῦ Κεδρών is built from these roots:
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain