χιών
chiōn · snow
Greek word · Strong’s number G5510 · appears 2 times in the Bible
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chiōn (χιών) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “snow”.
How to say it
chi·ōn
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- Snow: the whitest thing known.
From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)
Related words
Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.
Where it appears
- Matthew 28:3
And his appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
- Revelation 1:14
His head and hair were white like white wool, like snow, and his eyes were like a flame of fire,