χόρτος chortos

Greek word for “grass” · Strong’s G5528 · used 15 times in 13 verses

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Meaning

χόρτος, -ου, ὁ; 1. an enclosure, a feeding place (Hom.).; 2. food, esp. for cattle, grass: 14:19, 6:39, " (LXX); χ. χλωρός.†;

How it is translated

Glosses given for chortos in context, with how often each is used:

• grass 12
• plants 1
• plant 1
• hay 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

James 1 (2), Matthew 6 (1), Matthew 13 (1), Matthew 14 (1), Mark 4 (1), Mark 6 (1), Luke 12 (1), John 6 (1), 1 Corinthians 3 (1), 1 Peter 1 (1)

Forms

• χόρτον 6
• χόρτος 5
• χόρτου 3
• χόρτῳ 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with chortos more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἄνθος anthos “flower” 3
• χλωρός chlōros “green” 3
• κλίβανος klibanos “oven” 2
• ὀλιγόπιστος oligopistos “of little faith” 2
• ἀνακλίνω anaklinō “to recline” 2
• ἐκπίπτω ekpiptō “to fall out” 2
• βάλλω ballō “to throw” 3
• αὔριον aurion “tomorrow” 2
• ξηραίνω xērainō “to dry” 2
• δένδρον dendron “tree” 2
• εἰ ei “if” 4
• πλούσιος plousios “rich” 2

Key verses

The verses using chortos that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 6:30 — Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little…
• Matthew 14:19 — And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and…
• Mark 4:28 — For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
• Mark 6:39 — And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.
• Luke 12:28 — If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
• John 6:10 — And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
• 1 Corinthians 3:12 — Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;
• James 1:10 — But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
• James 1:11 — For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth:…
• 1 Peter 1:24 — For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
• Revelation 8:7 — The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and…
• Revelation 9:4 — And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.