Greek words starting with chi
396 words in the Bible begin with chi (χ), listed most frequent first. This is page 1 of 2. Every word links to its meaning, its attested forms, and the verses it appears in.
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- cheirχείρthe hand: the body part, and by extension the power, agency, and ownership that a hand stands for
- ChristosΧριστόςthe Anointed One: God's promised and appointed king and rescuer, fulfilled in Jesus
- chiliasχιλιάςthousandnot studied yet
- charisχάριςfavor freely shown by someone who is free to give it, and that favor made real in a gift, a standing, or a power at work in the one who receives it
+2 more meanings
- thanks: the grateful return owed for kindness received
- graceful charm: the winning, attractive quality of speech
- chrusionχρυσίονgold: the precious metal, most often as it has already been refined, shaped, or coined
- chōraχώραa bounded stretch of land: a region, the countryside, or a field, with the scale set by context
- chruseosχρύσεοςmade of gold: describing an object formed from or overlaid with the metal gold
- chronosχρόνοςtime measured as a stretch: how much of it passes, how long something lasts
- cheilosχεῖλοςthe lips, and by extension the words that come out of them: what a person actually says out loud
+1 more meaning
- the outer edge or rim of something, used in the New Testament for the shore where the sea meets the land
- chairōχαίρωto rejoice; to be glad, to feel and show joy
+1 more meaning
- a greeting: "hail!" or "greetings!"
- chilioiχίλιοιthousandnot studied yet
- chalkeosχάλκεοςbronzenot studied yet
- charaχαράjoy: the glad lift of the heart at something genuinely good
- ChanaanΧαναάνCanaannot studied yet
- ChaldaiosΧαλδαῖοςChaldeannot studied yet
- chreiaχρείαneed: the lack of something necessary, the thing lacked, or the matter that must be attended to
- cheimarrousχειμάρρουςravinenot studied yet
- chēraχήραa widow: a woman whose husband has died
- ChanaanaiosΧανααναῖοςCanaanitenot studied yet
- cheroubimχερουβίμCherubnot studied yet
- ChebrōnΧεβρωνChebrōn; Khevronnot studied yet
- chriōχρίωto anoint: to consecrate someone to a God-given office, in the New Testament always by God and by his Spirit
- chortosχόρτοςgrass: the low green plants that carpet open ground, including the young blade of a grain crop and, once cut and dried, hay
- chōrisχωρίςwithout, apart from: the thing named is missing or held separate, so whatever depends on it does not follow
+2 more meanings
- besides, not counting: naming what is being left out of a count, not what is absent
- separately, by itself: lying or placed in its own spot, apart from the rest
- chimarosχίμαροςhe-goatnot studied yet
- chiliarchosχιλίαρχοςa senior military officer set over a large body of troops; in Roman service, the commander of a cohort (a tribune)
- ChalebΧαλεβChaleb; Khalevnot studied yet
- chrēmaχρῆμαmoney and property seen as usable resources: what a person has on hand to spend or hand over
- chrēstosχρηστόςgood in a way that benefits whoever meets it: kind toward people, easy to bear, mellow rather than harsh
- chitōnχιτώνthe tunic: the plain inner garment worn next to the skin, under the outer cloak
- choosχόοςdustnot studied yet
- chalkosχαλκόςcopper/bronze/coinnot studied yet
- chalazaχάλαζαhailnot studied yet
- ChettaiosΧετταῖοςChettaios; Khetteosnot studied yet
- chthesχθέςyesterdaynot studied yet
- chraōχράωto put something to use: to take up a thing, a right, or a way of behaving and let it serve a purpose, including in how one handles another person
- chrēstotēsχρηστότηςkindness: warm goodness of heart that actively does good for another
+1 more meaning
- moral goodness in conduct: the doing of what is right and good
- chōrizōχωρίζωto separate or part: to divide one thing from another, or (of a person) to withdraw and go away
- charizōχαρίζωto give, grant, or forgive freely as an act of grace, expecting nothing in return
- ChiramΧιραμChiram; Khiramnot studied yet
- chraōχράωto lendnot studied yet
- ChelkiasΧελκιαςChelkias; Khelkiasnot studied yet
- chronizōχρονίζωto delaynot studied yet
- chortazōχορτάζωto fill someone with food until they have had enough; to eat one's fill, be satisfied
- chiōnχιώνsnownot studied yet
- chōneutosχωνευτόςformed of cast metal; moltennot studied yet
- chrusosχρυσόςgold: the precious metal named plainly, whether as raw material, as money, or as the temple's treasure
- cholēχολήgallnot studied yet
- chōlosχωλόςlame: unable to walk normally because of a disability in the feet or legs
- chorosχορόςa dancenot studied yet
- ChousiΧουσιChousi; Khusinot studied yet
- cheiropoiētosχειροποίητοςhand-madenot studied yet
- chōneuōχωνεύωcast into a mouldnot studied yet
- chorēgeōχορηγέωto providenot studied yet
- chrēmatizōχρηματίζωto hand a message down from God, or to be given one: to be warned, instructed, or told something by God
+1 more meaning
- to go by a name in public: to be called or known as something
- chōreōχωρέωto go, pass, or make one's way toward a place or a state
+2 more meanings
- to hold or contain; to have room for
- to make room within oneself; to take in, receive, or accept a person or a demanding truth
- chlōrosχλωρόςgreennot studied yet
- ChōrēbΧωρηβChōrēb; Khorivnot studied yet
- charismaχάρισμαa gift of grace: God's grace made concrete in a particular person, moment, or community
- charaxχάραξbarricadenot studied yet
- CharranΧαρράνHarannot studied yet
- cheirōnχείρωνworse: in a lower or more damaged condition than whatever it is being measured against
- chrēsimosχρήσιμοςprofitablenot studied yet
- chrōsχρώςskinnot studied yet
- chōrionχωρίονa bounded piece of ground: a plot, field, or estate, thought of as somebody's property
- ChamΧαμCham; Khamnot studied yet
- chloēχλόηverdurenot studied yet
- chrisisχρῖσιςanointingnot studied yet
- choirosχοῖροςa pig: the domestic swine, an animal counted unclean in the Law of Moses
- chaleposχαλεπόςharshnot studied yet
- cheimōnχειμώνwinternot studied yet
- chrismaχρῖσμαanointingnot studied yet
- chartionχαρτίονpapyrus rollnot studied yet
- chōmaχῶμαembankmentnot studied yet
- chalaōχαλάωto let down: to lower something on a slackening rope or by hand, so it descends at the pace of whoever is holding it
- chortasmaχόρτασμαfoodnot studied yet
- ChaberΧαβερChaber; Khavernot studied yet
- ChetΧετChet; Khetnot studied yet
- chamaiχαμαίon the groundnot studied yet
- chrusoōχρυσόωto gildnot studied yet
- cheōχέωpour outnot studied yet
- chalinosχαλινόςbridlenot studied yet
- charagmaχάραγμαa mark made by cutting or stamping: anything engraved, branded, or carved into a surface
- charinχάρινbecause ofnot studied yet
- chalkeusχαλκεύςcoppersmithnot studied yet
- ChamōsΧαμωςChamōs; Khamosnot studied yet
- CharmiΧαρμιCharmi; Kharminot studied yet
- cheiropedēχειροπέδηhandcuffnot studied yet
- chersosχέρσοςdry land; landnot studied yet
- ChobarΧοβαρChobar; Khovarnot studied yet
- cheirographosχειρόγραφοςwriten recordnot studied yet
- chrēsisχρῆσιςusenot studied yet
- chalkeiosχάλκειοςof coppernot studied yet
- ChaseleuΧασελευChaseleu; Khaselevnot studied yet
- ChermelΧερμελChermel; Khermelnot studied yet
- chnousχνοῦςdust; chaffnot studied yet
- choreuōχορεύωdance a roundnot studied yet
- chorēgiaχορηγίαoffice of anot studied yet
- ChorraiosΧορραῖοςChorraios; Khorreosnot studied yet
- ChousΧουςChous; Khusnot studied yet
- chrusōmaχρύσωμαwrought goldnot studied yet
- chutraχύτραpotnot studied yet
- chrēzōχρῄζωto neednot studied yet
- ChailōnΧαιλωνChailōn; Khelonnot studied yet
- charmosunosχαρμόσυνοςjoyful; gladnot studied yet
- chēreusisχήρευσιςwidowhoodnot studied yet
- chlidōnχλίδωνornament; braceletnot studied yet
- ChorriΧορριChorri; Khorrinot studied yet
- chrusochoosχρυσοχόοςone who melts goldnot studied yet
- choinixχοῖνιξquartnot studied yet
- ChananaΧαναναChanana; Khanananot studied yet
- charmonēχαρμονήjoynot studied yet
- cheimerinosχειμερινόςof winternot studied yet
- ChellēsΧελληςChellēs; Khellisnot studied yet
- ChodollogomorΧοδολλογομορChodollogomor; Khothollogomornot studied yet
- ChousarsathaimΧουσαρσαθαιμChousarsathaim; Khusarsathemnot studied yet
- chōneumaχώνευμαmolten imagenot studied yet
- chōneutērionχωνευτήριονsmelting-furnacenot studied yet
- charaktērχαρακτήρan exact imprint: the precise impression a stamp leaves behind, reproducing what made it feature for feature
- cheiragōgeōχειραγωγέωto guidenot studied yet
- cheirotoneōχειροτονέωto appointnot studied yet
- chleuazōχλευάζωto sneernot studied yet
- choikosχοϊκόςmade of dustnot studied yet
- chrēmatismosχρηματισμόςproclamationnot studied yet
- chrusolithosχρυσόλιθοςchrysolitenot studied yet
- chalkeionχαλκεῖονsmith's shop; forgenot studied yet
- ChebrōniΧεβρωνιChebrōni; Khevroninot studied yet
- cheiroomaiχειρόομαιsubdue; attacknot studied yet
- chelidōnχελιδώνswallownot studied yet
- ChelkiosΧελκιοςChelkios; Khelkiosnot studied yet
- ChettouraΧεττουραChettoura; Khetturanot studied yet
- cholosχόλοςgall; bilenot studied yet
- chremetismosχρεμετισμόςneighingnot studied yet
- chrōmaχρῶμαskinnot studied yet
- chutrokaulosχυτρόκαυλοςlaver; basinnot studied yet
- ChōbaΧωβαChōba; Khovanot studied yet
- chlamusχλαμύςrobenot studied yet
- chreōpheiletēsχρεωφειλέτηςdebtornot studied yet
- ChristianosΧριστιανόςa Christian: one of Christ's people, in a name coined by outsiders for the followers of Jesus rather than chosen by them
- chairetizōχαιρετίζωgreet; salutenot studied yet
- ChalachΧαλαχChalach; Khalakhnot studied yet
- ChamaamΧαμααμChamaam; Khamaamnot studied yet
- ChananisΧανανίςChananis; Khananisnot studied yet
- charassōχαράσσωmake sharpnot studied yet
- ChasbiΧασβιChasbi; Khazvinot studied yet
- chaskōχάσκωyawnnot studied yet
- ChelaiōnΧελαιωνChelaiōn; Kheleonnot studied yet
- ChenerethΧενερεθChenereth; Khenerethnot studied yet
- ChereththiΧερεθθιChereththi; Khereththinot studied yet
- chereththiχερεθθιCheretites; Cretans?not studied yet
- ChettaiaΧετταίαChettaia; Khetteanot studied yet
- ChettiimΧεττιιμChettiim; Khettimnot studied yet
- ChettiinΧεττιινChettiin; Khettinnot studied yet
- chēreuōχηρεύωbereavednot studied yet
- chidronχίδρονgroat; hulled kernelnot studied yet
- chimairaχίμαιραshe-goatnot studied yet
- choleraχολέραcholera; nauseanot studied yet
- ChousarsathōmΧουσαρσαθωμChousarsathōm; Khusarsathomnot studied yet
- chreosχρέοςthat which one needs must pay; obligationnot studied yet
- chrinōχρίνωanointnot studied yet
- chroaχρόαcolour of the skin; complexionnot studied yet
- chōtharχωθαρcapitalnot studied yet
- chōtharethχωθαρεθcapitalnot studied yet
- chōlainōχωλαίνωbenot studied yet
- ChōneniaΧωνενιαChōnenia; Khonenianot studied yet
- ChōneniasΧωνενιαςChōnenias; Khoneniasnot studied yet
- chōrismosχωρίσμοςseparationnot studied yet
- chōrobateōχωροβατέωexplore; surveynot studied yet
- chalinagōgeōχαλιναγωγέωto bridlenot studied yet
- chalkionχαλκίονkettlenot studied yet
- chalkolibanosχαλκολίβανοςbronzenot studied yet
- charitoōχαριτόωto favornot studied yet
- chartēsχάρτηςpapernot studied yet
- chasmaχάσμαa gaping gulf: a wide, empty gap that holds one side apart from the other
- cheimazōχειμάζωbe storm-tossednot studied yet
- ChorazinΧοραζίνChorazinnot studied yet
- chrēχρήto ought/neednot studied yet
- chrēsteuomaiχρηστεύομαιbe kindnot studied yet
- ChabrinΧαβρινChabrin; Khavrinnot studied yet
- ChaireasΧαιρέαςChaireas; Khereasnot studied yet
- ChalannēΧαλαννηChalannē; Khalanninot studied yet
- chalbanēχαλβάνηresinous extract of the galbanum plant; galbanumnot studied yet
- chalepainōχαλεπαίνωsevere; sorenot studied yet
- ChaliaΧαλιαChalia; Khalianot studied yet
- chalixχάλιξsmall stone; pebblenot studied yet
- chamaileōnχαμαιλέωνchameleonnot studied yet
- ChanaanitisΧαναανῖτιςChanaanitis; Khanaanitisnot studied yet
- ChananiΧανανιChanani; Khananinot studied yet
- ChananitisΧανανῖτιςChananitis; Khananitisnot studied yet
- ChannaΧανναChanna; Khannanot studied yet
- chaosχάοςchaosnot studied yet
- CharadathΧαραδαθCharadath; Kharathathnot studied yet
- charadriosχαραδριόςcurlewnot studied yet
- charakoōχαρακόωfence by a palisade; fortifynot studied yet
- CharminΧαρμινCharmin; Kharminnot studied yet
- CharoubΧαρουβCharoub; Kharuvnot studied yet
- ChasalōthΧασαλωθChasalōth; Khasalothnot studied yet
- ChaslōnΧασλωνChaslōn; Khaslonnot studied yet
- ChasphōΧασφωChasphō; Khasfonot studied yet
- chauōnχαυώνcakenot studied yet