Strong's Lexicon xéros: Dry, withered Original Word: ξηρός Word Origin: Derived from the base of ξηραίνω (xērainō), meaning "to dry up" or "to wither." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Hebrew 2724: חָרֵב (chareb) - dry, waste - Strong's Hebrew 3001: יָבֵשׁ (yabesh) - to be dry, withered Usage: The Greek word "ξηρός" (xéros) is used in the New Testament to describe something that is dry or withered. It often refers to physical conditions, such as a withered hand or dry land. The term can also metaphorically describe spiritual barrenness or lack of vitality. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, the concept of dryness was often associated with desolation and lack of life. Water was a precious resource, and dry land was seen as inhospitable and unproductive. In the context of physical ailments, a withered hand or limb would have been seen as a significant disability, affecting one's ability to work and participate fully in community life. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definition dry NASB Translation dry (2), land (1), withered (5). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 3584: ξηρόςξηρός, ξηρά, ξηρόν, from Herodotus down, dry: τό ξύλον, Luke 23:31 (in a proverb. saying, 'if a good man is treated so, what will be done to the wicked?' cf. Psalm 1:3; Ezekiel 20:47. Isaiah 56:3; Ezekiel 17:24); of members of the body deprived of their natural juices, shrunk, wasted, withered: as χείρ, Matthew 12:10; Mark 3:3 L T Tr WH; Luke 6:6, 8; men are spoken of as ξηροι, withered, John 5:3. of the land in distinction from water, ἡ ξηρά namely, γῆ (the Sept. for יַבָּשָׁה, Genesis 1:9; Jonah 1:9; Jonah 2:11, and often (Winer's Grammar, 18; 592 (550))): Matthew 23:15; Hebrews 11:29 where L T Tr WH add γῆς. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance dry, withered. From the base of xestes (through the idea of scorching); arid; by implication, shrunken, earth (as opposed to water) -- dry land, withered. see GREEK xestes Forms and Transliterations ξηρα ξηρά ξηραν ξηράν ξηρὰν ξηρας ξηράς ξηρᾶς ξηροί ξηρόν ξηρός ξηρού ξηρούς ξηρω ξηρώ ξηρῷ ξηρων ξηρών ξηρῶν ξίφεσιν ξίφους ξυλάρια xera xerá xēra xērá xeran xerán xeràn xēran xērán xēràn xeras xerâs xēras xērâs xero xērō xerôi xērō̂i xeron xerôn xērōn xērō̂nLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 12:10 N-AFSGRK: χεῖρα ἔχων ξηράν καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν NAS: [was there] whose hand was withered. And they questioned KJV: [his] hand withered. And INT: hand having withered And they asked Matthew 23:15 N-AFS Mark 3:3 N-AFS Luke 6:6 Adj-NFS Luke 6:8 N-AFS Luke 23:31 Adj-DNS John 5:3 Adj-GMP Hebrews 11:29 N-GFS Strong's Greek 3584 |
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