5513. chliaros
Strong's Lexicon
chliaros: Lukewarm

Original Word: χλιαρός
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: chliaros
Pronunciation: khlee-ar-os'
Phonetic Spelling: (khlee-ar-os')
Definition: Lukewarm
Meaning: warm, tepid; of persons: lukewarm.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root "χλίω" (chlio), meaning "to warm" or "to be tepid."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "chliaros," the concept of spiritual indifference can be related to Hebrew terms that describe complacency or lack of zeal, such as "רָפָה" (raphah), meaning "to slacken" or "to let go."

Usage: The term "chliaros" is used to describe something that is neither hot nor cold, but rather tepid or lukewarm. In a biblical context, it is used metaphorically to describe a state of spiritual indifference or complacency, lacking fervor or zeal.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient world, particularly in the region of Laodicea, water was often transported via aqueducts from hot springs or cold sources. By the time it reached the city, the water was lukewarm, neither refreshing like cold water nor therapeutic like hot water. This physical reality served as a powerful metaphor for spiritual tepidity, which was neither refreshing nor healing.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chlió (to become warm)
Definition
tepid, warm
NASB Translation
lukewarm (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 5513: χιλιαρος

χιλιαρος, χιλιαρα, χιλιαρον (χλίω, to become warm, liquefy, melt), tepid, lukewarm: metaphorically, of the condition of a soul wretchedly fluctuating between a torpor and a fervor of love, Revelation 3:16. (Herodotus, Pindar, Diodorus, Plutarch, Athen., Geoponica.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
lukewarm.

From chlio (to warm); tepid -- lukewarm.

Forms and Transliterations
χλιαρος χλιαρός χλιαρὸς χλιδώνα χλιδώνας chliaros chliaròs
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Englishman's Concordance
Revelation 3:16 Adj-NMS
GRK: οὕτως ὅτι χλιαρὸς εἶ καὶ
NAS: because you are lukewarm, and neither
KJV: thou art lukewarm, and
INT: Thus because lukewarm you are and

Strong's Greek 5513
1 Occurrence


χλιαρὸς — 1 Occ.

















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