Lexicon choros: a dance, chorus Original Word: χορός, οῦ, ὁPart of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: choros Phonetic Spelling: (khor-os') Short Definition: a dance, dancing Definition: a dance, dancing. HELPS word-Studies 5525 xorós – dancing, which in the Bible is viewed as wholesome (when done modestly, etc.). Indeed, "dancing is even commended in the Bible" (G. Archer). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. word Definitiona dance, chorus NASB Translationdancing (1).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 5525: χορόςχορός, χορου, ὁ (by metathesis from ὄρχος, ὀρχέομαι ((?); probably related to χόρτος (Latin hortus), 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).
Strong's dancing. Of uncertain derivation; a ring, i.e. Round dance ("choir" -- dancing. |
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