Lexical Summary choros: a dance, chorus Original Word: χορόςTransliteration: choros Phonetic Spelling: (khor-os') Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Short Definition: a dance, chorus Meaning: a dance, chorus Strong's Concordance dancing. Of uncertain derivation; a ring, i.e. Round dance ("choir" -- dancing. Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 5525: χορόςχορός, χορου, ὁ (by metathesis from ὄρχος, ὀρχέομαι ((?); probably related to χόρτος (Latinhortus), χρόνος, etc., denoting primarily 'an enclosure for dancing'; cf. Curtius, § 189)), from Homer down, a band (of dancers and singers), a circular dance, a dance, dancing: Luke 15:25 (for מְחולָה, Exodus 15:20; Judges 11:34, etc.; for מָחול, Lamentations 5:15; Psalm 150:4). |
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