Strong's G5528 · Greek
χόρτος
chortos · /khor'-tos/
Definition
apparently a primary word; a "court" or "garden", i.e. (by implication, of pasture) herbage or vegetation:--blade, grass, hay.
KJV: blade, grass, hay
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered χόρτος across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew3 verses
Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
Matthew 13:26But when the blade was sprung up, and brought forth fruit, then appeared the tares also.
Matthew 14:19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
Mark2 verses
1 Corinthians1 verse
James2 verses
But the rich, in that he is made low: because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away.
James 1:11For the sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it withereth the grass, and the flower thereof falleth, and the grace of the fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways.
Revelation2 verses
The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.
Revelation 9:4And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G5528 (chortos) mean?
apparently a primary word; a "court" or "garden", i.e. (by implication, of pasture) herbage or vegetation:--blade, grass, hay.
How many times does G5528 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G5528 (χόρτος) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “grass.”
How is chortos translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G5528 is rendered as “grass” (12×), “blade” (2×), “hay” (1×).