ψυχρός
psuchros
cold
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ψυχρός (psuchros) is a term used in the New Testament to convey the concept of "cold". In its four occurrences in the Bible, ψυχρός is used to describe something that lacks warmth or heat. The data suggests that ψυχρός is a relatively simple term that conveys a straightforward physical meaning. Its use in the Bible does not appear to be metaphorical or figurative, but rather a direct reference to a temperature condition. This indicates that ψυχρός is a term that is grounded in the physical world, rather than a more abstract or spiritual concept. The limited occurrences of ψυχρός in the Bible suggest that its significance may be quite specific. It is possible that ψυχρός was used by early Christians to describe the harsh winter conditions they experienced in the Mediterranean region. Alternatively, the term may have been used to contrast warm and cold conditions in a more general sense, highlighting the idea that warmth and cold are opposing states.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences across the text
Whoever gives one of these little ones just a cup of cold water to drink in the name of a disciple, most certainly I tell you he will in no way lose his reward.”
Revelation 3:15“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.
Revelation 3:15“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.
Revelation 3:16So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will vomit you out of my mouth.