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Lexicon :: Strong's G5550 - chronos

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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 Box Mat 2:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:7 - Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise men, and he learned from them the time when the star first appeared.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 2:16

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 2:16 - Herod was furious when he realized that the wise men had outwitted him. He sent soldiers to kill all the boys in and around Bethlehem who were two years old and under, based on the wise men’s report of the star’s first appearance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mat 25:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:19 - “After a long time their master returned from his trip and called them to give an account of how they had used his money.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mar 2:19

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 2:19 - Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests fast while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. They can’t fast while the groom is with them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:21 - “How long has this been happening?” Jesus asked the boy’s father.
He replied, “Since he was a little boy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:57 - When it was time for Elizabeth’s baby to be born, she gave birth to a son.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:5 - Then the devil took him up and revealed to him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:27 - As Jesus was climbing out of the boat, a man who was possessed by demons came out to meet him. For a long time he had been homeless and naked, living in a cemetery outside the town.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 8:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:29 - For Jesus had already commanded the evil[fn] spirit to come out of him. This spirit had often taken control of the man. Even when he was placed under guard and put in chains and shackles, he simply broke them and rushed out into the wilderness, completely under the demon’s power.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 18:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 18:4 - The judge ignored her for a while, but finally he said to himself, ‘I don’t fear God or care about people,

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 20:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 20:9 - Now Jesus turned to the people again and told them this story: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to tenant farmers, and moved to another country to live for several years.

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Unchecked Copy Box Luk 23:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 23:8 - Herod was delighted at the opportunity to see Jesus, because he had heard about him and had been hoping for a long time to see him perform a miracle.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 5:6 - When Jesus saw him and knew he had been ill for a long time, he asked him, “Would you like to get well?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 7:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 7:33 - But Jesus told them, “I will be with you only a little longer. Then I will return to the one who sent me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 12:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 12:35 - Jesus replied, “My light will shine for you just a little longer. Walk in the light while you can, so the darkness will not overtake you. Those who walk in the darkness cannot see where they are going.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jhn 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 14:9 - Jesus replied, “Have I been with you all this time, Philip, and yet you still don’t know who I am? Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father! So why are you asking me to show him to you?

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:6 - So when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, has the time come for you to free Israel and restore our kingdom?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:7 - He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 1:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:21 - “So now we must choose a replacement for Judas from among the men who were with us the entire time we were traveling with the Lord Jesus—

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 3:21

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 3:21 - For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all things, as God promised long ago through his holy prophets.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:17 - “As the time drew near when God would fulfill his promise to Abraham, the number of our people in Egypt greatly increased.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:23 - “One day when Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his relatives, the people of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 8:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:11 - They listened closely to him because for a long time he had astounded them with his magic.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:18 - He put up with them[fn] through forty years of wandering in the wilderness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 14:3 - But the apostles stayed there a long time, preaching boldly about the grace of the Lord. And the Lord proved their message was true by giving them power to do miraculous signs and wonders.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 14:28

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 15:33

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 15:33 - They stayed for a while, and then the believers sent them back to the church in Jerusalem with a blessing of peace.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 17:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 17:30 - “God overlooked people’s ignorance about these things in earlier times, but now he commands everyone everywhere to repent of their sins and turn to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:20 - They asked him to stay longer, but he declined.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 18:23

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 18:23 - After spending some time in Antioch, Paul went back through Galatia and Phrygia, visiting and strengthening all the believers.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 19:22

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 19:22 - He sent his two assistants, Timothy and Erastus, ahead to Macedonia while he stayed awhile longer in the province of Asia.

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 20:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 20:18 - When they arrived he declared, “You know that from the day I set foot in the province of Asia until now

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Unchecked Copy Box Act 27:9

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 27:9 - We had lost a lot of time. The weather was becoming dangerous for sea travel because it was so late in the fall,[fn] and Paul spoke to the ship’s officers about it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 7:1

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 7:1 - Now, dear brothers and sisters[fn]—you who are familiar with the law—don’t you know that the law applies only while a person is living?

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Unchecked Copy Box Rom 16:25

Unchecked Copy BoxRom 16:25 - Now all glory to God, who is able to make you strong, just as my Good News says. This message about Jesus Christ has revealed his plan for you Gentiles, a plan kept secret from the beginning of time.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 7:39

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:39 - A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. If her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, but only if he loves the Lord.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Co 16:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 16:7 - This time I don’t want to make just a short visit and then go right on. I want to come and stay awhile, if the Lord will let me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:1 - Think of it this way. If a father dies and leaves an inheritance for his young children, those children are not much better off than slaves until they grow up, even though they actually own everything their father had.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gal 4:4

Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:4 - But when the right time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman, subject to the law.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Th 5:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Th 5:1 - Now concerning how and when all this will happen, dear brothers and sisters,[fn] we don’t really need to write you.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ti 1:9

Unchecked Copy Box2Ti 1:9 - For God saved us and called us to live a holy life. He did this, not because we deserved it, but because that was his plan from before the beginning of time—to show us his grace through Christ Jesus.

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Unchecked Copy Box Tit 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxTit 1:2 - This truth gives them confidence that they have eternal life, which God—who does not lie—promised them before the world began.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 4:7 - So God set another time for entering his rest, and that time is today. God announced this through David much later in the words already quoted:
“Today when you hear his voice,
don’t harden your hearts.”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 5:12 - You have been believers so long now that you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things about God’s word.[fn] You are like babies who need milk and cannot eat solid food.

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Unchecked Copy Box Heb 11:32

Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 11:32 - How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:17 - And remember that the heavenly Father to whom you pray has no favorites. He will judge or reward you according to what you do. So you must live in reverent fear of him during your time as “foreigners in the land.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 1:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 1:20 - God chose him as your ransom long before the world began, but he has now revealed him to you in these last days.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 4:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:2 - You won’t spend the rest of your lives chasing your own desires, but you will be anxious to do the will of God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Pe 4:3

Unchecked Copy Box1Pe 4:3 - You have had enough in the past of the evil things that godless people enjoy—their immorality and lust, their feasting and drunkenness and wild parties, and their terrible worship of idols.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jde 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJde 1:18 - They told you that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to satisfy their ungodly desires.

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