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It is used in the New Testament to denote wealth, value, and sometimes idolatry, as gold was a precious metal highly valued in ancient times.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient world, gold was a symbol of wealth, power, and divinity. It was used extensively in the construction of temples, idols, and as currency. The Israelites used gold in the Tabernacle and the Temple, and it was a common medium for trade and adornment. Gold's enduring value made it a universal standard of wealth and a symbol of divine purity and glory.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>5553</b> <i>xrysíon</i> (a <i>neuter</i> noun) – <i>gold</i>, viewed in terms of its <i>purchasing power</i>, i.e. what it brings about.</p><p class="discovery">[The <i>masculine</i> noun (<a href="/greek/5557.htm">5557</a> <i>/xrysós</i>, "gold") expresses <i>gold</i> as what it <i>potentially</i> acquires (see there). The <i>neuter</i> noun form <a href="/greek/5553.htm">5553</a> (<i>xrysíon</i>) focuses on the <i>results</i> (effects) that go with "unlimited ability to purchase (acquire)."</p><p class="discovery"><a href="/greek/696.htm">696</a> <i>/árgyros</i> ("silver") was the <i>second</i> most precious metal in the ancient world.]</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>dim. of <a href="/greek/5557.htm">chrusos</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a piece of gold, gold<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>gold (12), gold jewelry (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 5553: χρυσίον</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">χρυσίον</span></span>, <span class="greek2">χρυσίου</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (diminutive of <span class="greek2">χρυσός</span>, cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">φορτίον</span></span>), from <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> down, the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">זָהַב</span>, <span class="accented">gold,</span> both that which lies imbedded in the earth and is dug out of it (<span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, Euthyd., p. 288 e.; the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/2-11.htm">Genesis 2:11</a>; hence, <span class="greek2">μεταλλευθεν</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Lucian</span>, de sacr. 11): <span class="greek2">χρυσίον</span> <span class="greek2">πεπυρωμένον</span> <span class="greek2">ἐκ</span> <span class="greek2">πυρός</span> (<span class="abbreviation">R. V.</span> <span class="accented">refined by fire</span>), <a href="/interlinear/revelation/3-18.htm">Revelation 3:18</a>; and that which has been smelted and wrought, <a href="/interlinear/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a>; (<a href="/interlinear/1_corinthians/3-12.htm">1 Corinthians 3:12</a> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span>); <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1-7.htm">1 Peter 1:7</a>; <a href="/interlinear/revelation/21-18.htm">Revelation 21:18, 21</a>; equivalent to <span class="accented">gold coin,'gold'</span>: <a href="/interlinear/acts/3-6.htm">Acts 3:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/acts/20-33.htm">Acts 20:33</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18</a>; <span class="accented">golden ornaments, precious things made of gold,</span> <a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2-9.htm">1 Timothy 2:9</a> <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> text; <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3-3.htm">1 Peter 3:3</a>; <a href="/interlinear/revelation/17-4.htm">Revelation 17:4</a> <span class="manuref">G</span> <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> text; <BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Rev. 18:16> <span class="manuref">G</span> <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span> text <span class="manuref">WH</span> text (cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">χρυσός</span></span>).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>gold. <p>Diminutive of <a href="/greek/5557.htm">chrusos</a>; a golden article, i.e. Gold plating, ornament, or coin -- gold. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/5557.htm">chrusos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>χρυσά χρυσία χρυσιον χρυσίον χρυσιου χρυσίου χρυσιω χρυσίω χρυσίῳ χρυσιων χρυσίων χρυσόν chrusio chrusiō chrusion chrusiōn chrusiou chruson chrysio chrysiō chrysíoi chrysíōi chrysion chrysiōn chrysíon chrysíōn chrysiou chrysíou chryson chrysón<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/acts/3-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 3:6</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Ἀργύριον καὶ <b>χρυσίον</b> οὐχ ὑπάρχει</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> silver <span class="itali">and gold,</span> but what<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Silver and <span class="itali">gold</span> have I<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/3-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Silver and <span class="itali">gold</span> none there is<p><b><a href="/text/acts/20-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Acts 20:33</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/acts/20.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀργυρίου ἢ <b>χρυσίου</b> ἢ ἱματισμοῦ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/acts/20.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> silver or <span class="itali">gold</span> or clothes.<br><a href="/kjvs/acts/20.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> silver, or <span class="itali">gold,</span> or apparel.<br><a href="/interlinear/acts/20-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Silver or <span class="itali">gold</span> or clothing<p><b><a href="/text/1_timothy/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Timothy 2:9</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Neuter Singular">N-DNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πλέγμασιν καὶ <b>χρυσίῳ</b> ἢ μαργαρίταις</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_timothy/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> not with braided hair <span class="itali">and gold</span> or<br><a href="/interlinear/1_timothy/2-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> braided hair or <span class="itali">gold</span> or pearls<p><b><a href="/text/hebrews/9-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Hebrews 9:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Neuter Singular">N-DNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/9.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">περικεκαλυμμένην πάντοθεν <b>χρυσίῳ</b> ἐν ᾗ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/hebrews/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> on all sides <span class="itali">with gold,</span> in which<br><a href="/kjvs/hebrews/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> round about <span class="itali">with gold,</span> wherein<br><a href="/interlinear/hebrews/9-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having been covered around in every part <span class="itali">with gold</span> in which<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 1:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πίστεως πολυτιμότερον <b>χρυσίου</b> τοῦ ἀπολλυμένου</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [being] more precious <span class="itali">than gold</span> which is perishable,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> more precious <span class="itali">than of gold</span> that perisheth,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> faith more precious <span class="itali">than gold</span> that perishes<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/1-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 1:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Neuter Singular">N-DNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἀργυρίῳ ἢ <b>χρυσίῳ</b> ἐλυτρώθητε ἐκ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> or <span class="itali">gold</span> from your futile<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [as] silver and <span class="itali">gold,</span> from your<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/1-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> by silver or <span class="itali">by gold</span> you were redeemed from<p><b><a href="/text/1_peter/3-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 3:3</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural">N-GNP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ περιθέσεως <b>χρυσίων</b> ἢ ἐνδύσεως</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and wearing <span class="itali">gold jewelry,</span> or<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of wearing <span class="itali">of gold,</span> or<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/3-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and putting around <span class="itali">of gold</span> or putting on<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/3-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 3:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/3.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">παρ' ἐμοῦ <b>χρυσίον</b> πεπυρωμένον ἐκ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you to buy <span class="itali">from Me gold</span> refined<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of me <span class="itali">gold</span> tried in<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/3-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> from me <span class="itali">gold</span> purified by<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/17-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 17:4</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Neuter Singular">N-DNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/17.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ κεχρυσωμένη <b>χρυσίῳ</b> καὶ λίθῳ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/17.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and adorned <span class="itali">with gold</span> and precious<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/17-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and adorned <span class="itali">with gold</span> and stone<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/18-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 18:16</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Dative Neuter Singular">N-DNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">κεχρυσωμένη ἐν <b>χρυσίῳ</b> καὶ λίθῳ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and adorned <span class="itali">with gold</span> and precious<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/18-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> adorned with <span class="itali">gold</span> and stone<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/21-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 21:18</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἡ πόλις <b>χρυσίον</b> καθαρὸν ὅμοιον</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and the city was pure <span class="itali">gold,</span> like clear<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [was] pure <span class="itali">gold,</span> like<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/21-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the city <span class="itali">gold</span> pure like<p><b><a href="/text/revelation/21-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Revelation 21:21</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular">N-NNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τῆς πόλεως <b>χρυσίον</b> καθαρὸν ὡς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/revelation/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> was pure <span class="itali">gold,</span> like<br><a href="/kjvs/revelation/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [was] pure <span class="itali">gold,</span> as it were<br><a href="/interlinear/revelation/21-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the city <span class="itali">gold</span> pure as<p><b><a href="/greek/5553.htm">Strong's Greek 5553</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5553.htm">12 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/chrusio__5553.htm">χρυσίῳ — 5 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/chrusio_n_5553.htm">χρυσίων — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/chrusion_5553.htm">χρυσίον — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/chrusiou_5553.htm">χρυσίου — 2 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/5552.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5552"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5552" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/5554.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5554"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5554" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>