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Lexicon :: Strong's G5550 - chronos

Aa
χρόνος
Transliteration
chronos (Key)
Pronunciation
khron'-os
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain derivation
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 9:581,1337

Trench's Synonyms: lvii. χρόνος, καιρός.

Strong’s Definitions

χρόνος chrónos, khron'-os; of uncertain derivation; a space of time (in general, and thus properly distinguished from G2540, which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from G165, which denotes a particular period) or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay:—+ years old, season, space, (X often-)time(-s), (a) while.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 53x

The KJV translates Strong's G5550 in the following manner: time (33x), season (4x), while (2x), a while (2x), space (2x), oftentimes (with G4183) (1x), not translated (5x), miscellaneous (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 53x
The KJV translates Strong's G5550 in the following manner: time (33x), season (4x), while (2x), a while (2x), space (2x), oftentimes (with G4183) (1x), not translated (5x), miscellaneous (4x).

  1. time either long or short

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
χρόνος chrónos, khron'-os; of uncertain derivation; a space of time (in general, and thus properly distinguished from G2540, which designates a fixed or special occasion; and from G165, which denotes a particular period) or interval; by extension, an individual opportunity; by implication, delay:—+ years old, season, space, (X often-)time(-s), (a) while.
STRONGS G5550:
χρόνος, χρόνου, ὁ, from Homer down, the Sept. for יום, עֵת, etc. time: Hebrews 11:32; Revelation 10:6; ὁ χρόνος τοῦ φαινομένου ἀστέρος, the time since the star began to shine (cf. φαίνω, 2 a.), Matthew 2:7; (ὁ χρόνος τοῦ τεκεῖν αὐτήν (Genesis 25:24), Luke 1:57 (Buttmann, 267 (230); cf. Winer's Grammar, § 44, 4 a.)); τῆς ἐπαγγελίας, Acts 7:17; τῆς παροικίας, 1 Peter 1:17; χρονοι ἀποκαταστάσεως, Acts 3:21; οἱ χρονοι τῆς ἀγνοίας, Acts 17:30; χρόνου διαγενομένου, Acts 27:9; πόσος χρόνος ἐστιν, ὡς τοῦτο γέγονεν, Mark 9:21; ὁ παρεληλυθώς χρόνος, 1 Peter 4:3 (where Rec. adds τοῦ βίου); τεσσαρακονταετής, Acts 7:23; Acts 13:18; στιγμή χρόνου, Luke 4:5; πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου, Galatians 4:4; ποιεῖν ((which see, II. d.) to spend) χρόνον, Acts 15:33; Acts 18:23; βιῶσαι τόν ἐπίλοιπον χρόνον, 1 Peter 4:2; διδόναι χρόνον τίνι (i. e. a space of time, respite), ἵνα etc. Revelation 2:21 ((Josephus, b. j. 4, 3, 10)); plural joined with καιροί, Acts 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:1 (see καιρός, 2 e., p. 319a); ἐπ' ἐσχάτων (L T Tr WH ἐσχάτου) τῶν χρόνων (see ἔσχατος, 1 at the end), 1 Peter 1:20; (add, ἐπ' ἐσχάτου τοῦ (Tr WH omit τοῦ) χρόνου, Jude 1:18 L T Tr WH). with prepositions: ἄχρι, Acts 3:21; διά τόν χρόνον, on account of the length of time, Hebrews 5:12 (Polybius 2, 21, 2; Alciphron 1, 26, 9); ἐκ χρόνων ἱκανῶν, for a long time, Luke 8:27 (R G L Tr marginal reading (see below)); ἐν χρόνῳ, Acts 1:6, 21; ἐν ἐσχάτῳ χρόνῳ, Jude 1:18 Rec.; ἐπί χρόνον (A. V. for a while), Luke 18:4; ἐπί πλείονα χρόνον (A. V. a longer time), Acts 18:20; ἐφ' ὅσον χρόνον for so long time as, so long as, Romans 7:1; 1 Corinthians 7:39; Galatians 4:1; κατά τόν χρόνον, according to (the relations of) the time, Matthew 2:16; μετά πολύν χρόνον, Matthew 25:19; μετά τοσοῦτον χρόνον Hebrews 4:7; πρό χρόνων αἰωνίων (R. V. before times eternal), 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 1:2. the dative is used to express the time during which something occurs (dative of duration of time, cf. Winers Grammar, § 31, 9; (Buttmann, § 133, 26)): (χρόνῳ ἱκανῷ, for a long time, Luke 8:27 T Tr text WH); ἱκανῷ χρόνῳ, Acts 8:11; (τοσούτῳ χρόνῳ, John 14:9 L T Tr marginal reading WH marginal reading); πολλοῖς χρόνοις (R. V. marginal reading of a long time (A. V. oftentimes); cf. πολύς, c.), Luke 8:29; αἰωνίοις (R. V. through times eternal), Romans 16:25. the accusative is used in answer to the question how long: χρόνον, for a while, Acts 19:22. Revelation 6:11 (where in R L T Tr WH μικρόν is added); also χρόνον τινα (A. V. a while), 1 Corinthians 16:7; ὅσον χρόνον (A. V. while), Mark 2:19; χρόνους ἱκανούς, for a long time, Luke 20:9; μικρόν χρόνον, John 7:33; John 12:35; Revelation 20:3; πολύν χρόνον John 5:6; τοσοῦτον χρόνον, John 14:9 (R G Tr text WH text); ἱκανόν (A. V. long time), Acts 14:3; οὐκ ὀλίγον (R. V. no little time), Acts 14:28; τόν πάντα χρόνον, Acts 20:18. (On the ellipsis of χρόνος in such phrases as ἀφ' οὗ, ἐν τῷ ἑξῆς (Luke 7:11 L marginal reading Tr text WH text), ἐν τῷ καθεξῆς (Luke 8:1), ἐξ ἱκανοῦ, etc., see ἀπό, I. 4 b., p. 58b top, ἑξῆς, καθεξῆς, ἐκ IV. 1, etc. Synonym: see καιρός, at the end; cf. αἰών, at the end.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Genesis
25:24
Matthew
2:7; 2:16; 25:19
Mark
2:19; 9:21
Luke
1:57; 4:5; 7:11; 8:1; 8:27; 8:27; 8:29; 18:4; 20:9
John
5:6; 7:33; 12:35; 14:9; 14:9
Acts
1:6; 1:7; 1:21; 3:21; 3:21; 7:17; 7:23; 8:11; 13:18; 14:3; 14:28; 15:33; 17:30; 18:20; 18:23; 19:22; 20:18; 27:9
Romans
7:1; 16:25
1 Corinthians
7:39; 16:7
Galatians
4:1; 4:4
1 Thessalonians
5:1
2 Timothy
1:9
Titus
1:2
Hebrews
4:7; 5:12; 11:32
1 Peter
1:17; 1:20; 4:2; 4:3
Jude
1:18; 1:18
Revelation
2:21; 6:11; 10:6; 20:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G5550 matches the Greek χρόνος (chronos),
which occurs 54 times in 54 verses in the MGNT Greek.

Page 1 / 2 (Mat 2:7–Jde 1:18)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:7 - Then Herod sent for the wise men privately, and put questions to them about what time the star had been seen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:16 - Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was very angry; and he sent out, and put to death all the male children in Beth-lehem and in all the parts round about it, from two years old and under, acting on the knowledge which he had got with care from the wise men.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:19 - Now after a long time the lord of those servants comes, and makes up his account with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:19 - And Jesus said to them, Will the friends of a newly-married man go without food while he is with them? as long as they have him with them they will not go without food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:21 - And Jesus questioning the father said, How long has he been like this? And he said, From a child.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:57

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:57 - Now it was time for Elisabeth to give birth, and she had a son.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:5 - And he took him up and let him see all the kingdoms of the earth in a minute of time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:27 - And when he had come to the land, there came to him a certain man from the town who had evil spirits; and for a long time he had had no clothing on, and was not living in a house but in the place of the dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:29 - For he gave an order to the evil spirit to come out of the man. For frequently it would take a grip of him: and he was kept under control, and prisoned with chains; but parting the chains in two, he would be sent by the driving of the evil spirit into waste places.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:4 - And for a time he would not: but later, he said to himself, Though I have no fear of God or respect for man,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:9 - And he gave the people this story: A man made a vine-garden and gave the use of it to some field-workers and went into another country for a long time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:8 - Now when Herod saw Jesus he was very glad, having for a long time had a desire to see him, for he had had accounts of him, and was hoping to see some wonders done by him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:6 - When Jesus saw him there on the floor it was clear to him that he had been now a long time in that condition, and so he said to the man, Is it your desire to get well?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:33 - Then Jesus said, I will be with you a little longer and then I go to him who sent me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:35 - Jesus said to them, For a little time longer the light will be among you; while you have the light go on walking in it, so that the dark may not overtake you: one walking in the dark has no knowledge of where he is going.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:9 - Jesus said to him, Philip, have I been with you all this time, and still you have no knowledge of me? He who has seen me has seen the Father. Why do you say, Let us see the Father?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:6 - So, when they were together, they said to him, Lord, will you at this time give back the kingdom to Israel?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:7 - And he said to them, It is not for you to have knowledge of the time and the order of events which the Father has kept in his control.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:21 - For this reason, of the men who have been with us all the time, while the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:21 - Who is to be kept in heaven till the time when all things are put right, of which God has given word by the mouth of his holy prophets, who have been from the earliest times.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:17 - But when the time was near for putting into effect the undertaking which God had given to Abraham, the people were increasing in Egypt,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:23 - But when he was almost forty years old, it came into his heart to go and see his brothers, the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:11 - And they gave attention to him, because for a long time his wonder-working powers had kept them under his control.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:18 - And for about forty years he put up with their ways in the waste land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:3 - So they kept there for a long time, taking heart in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace by causing signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:28

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:28 - And they were with the disciples there for a long time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:33 - And when they had been there for some time, they were sent back in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:30 - Those times when men had no knowledge were overlooked by God; but now he gives orders to all men in every place to undergo a change of heart:

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:20 - And being requested by them to be there for a longer time, he said, No;

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:23 - And having been there for some time, he went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, making the disciples strong in the faith.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:22 - And having sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself went on living in Asia for a time.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:18 - And when they had come, he said to them, You yourselves have seen what my life has been like all the time from the day when I first came into Asia,

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:9 - And as a long time had gone by, and the journey was now full of danger, because it was late in the year, Paul put the position before them,

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:1 - Is it not clear, my brothers (I am using an argument to those who have knowledge of the law), that the law has power over a man as long as he is living?

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Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:25

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:25 - Now to him who is able to make you strong in agreement with the good news which I gave you and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in the light of the revelation of that secret which has been kept through times eternal,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:39 - It is right for a wife to be with her husband as long as he is living; but when her husband is dead, she is free to be married to another; but only to a Christian.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:7 - For it is not my desire to see you now, on my way; because it is my hope to be with you for some time, if that is the Lord's pleasure.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:1 - But I say that as long as the son is a child, he is in no way different from a servant, though he is lord of all;

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:4 - But when the time had come, God sent out his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:1 - But about the times and their order, my brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:9 - Who gave us salvation, marking us out for his purpose, not on account of our works, but in the measure of his purpose and his grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,

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Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:2 - In the hope of eternal life, which was made certain before eternal time, by the word of God who is ever true;

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:7 - After a long time, again naming a certain day, he says in David, Today (as he had said before), Today if you will let his voice come to your ears, be not hard of heart,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:12 - And though by this time it would be right for you to be teachers, you still have need of someone to give you teaching about the first simple rules of God's revelation; you have become like babies who have need of milk, and not of solid food.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:32

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:32 - What more am I to say? For there would not be time to give the stories of Gideon, Barak, Samson, and Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:17 - And if you give the name of Father to him who, judging every man by his acts, has no respect for a man's position, then go in fear while you are on this earth:

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:20 - Who was marked out by God before the making of the world, but was caused to be seen in these last times for you,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:2 - So that you may give the rest of your lives in the flesh, not to the desires of men, but to the purpose of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:3 - Because for long enough, in times past, we have been living after the way of the Gentiles, given up to the desires of the flesh, to drinking and feasting and loose behaviour and unclean worship of images;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:18 - How they said to you, In the last days there will be men who, guided by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things.

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