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Strong's G5493 χείμαῤῥος (cheimarrhos)

Cheimarrhos means “brook” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5493 — cur (“bring”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5493
Language Greek
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's G5493 Quick Answer

Strong's G5493 χείμαρῥος (cheimarrhos) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. cheimarrhos (khei'-mar-rhos) n. 1. a storm-runlet, i.e. winter-torrent [from the base of G5494 and G4482] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include brook. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
cheimarrhos (khei'-mar-rhos) n. 1. a storm-runlet, i.e. winter-torrent [from the base of G5494 and G4482]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
brook

Meaning and Definition

cheimarrhos (khei'-mar-rhos) n. 1. a storm-runlet, i.e. winter-torrent [from the base of G5494 and G4482] KJV: brook Root(s): G5494, G4482

Original Word
χείμαρῥος
Transliteration
cheimarrhos
Derivation
Root: ῥέω R1: 5494 R2: 4482
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5493. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

brook

Usage: χείμμαρος (shortened form of the more usual -οος, Attic contr., -ους), -ον (χεῖμα, ῥέω) [in LXX chiefly for נַחַל ;] winter-flowing; as subst., ὁ χ. (sc. ποταμός), a torrent: Jhn.18:1.† (AS)

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How Strong's G5493 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render cheimarrhos, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

brook John 18:1

How Strong's G5493 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 1 linked usage.

Strong's G5493 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G5493 in the New Testament

1 indexed usage in New Testament.

John 18:1 KJV

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's G5493.

John 18:1 New Testament, KJV
When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5493, grouped by book.

John 1 usage, New Testament

Strong's G5493 FAQ

What does cheimarrhos (χείμαῤῥος) mean?

Cheimarrhos (Strong's G5493) is a Greek word most simply glossed "brook". cheimarrhos (khei'-mar-rhos) n. 1. a storm-runlet, i.e. winter-torrent [from the base of G5494 and G4482]

How many times is cheimarrhos (χείμαῤῥος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's G5493 across 1 book.

Where can I study cheimarrhos (χείμαῤῥος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5493 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate cheimarrhos (χείμαῤῥος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as brook. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.