cold

Greek Adjective

ψυχρός, -ά, -όν (ψύχω), [in LXX: Pro.25:25 (קַר), Sir.43:20, 4Ma.11:26 *;] cold: sc. ὕδωρ (cf. Theogn, 263; Hdt, ii, 37), Mat.10:42; metaphorically, of indifferent persons, Rev.3:15-16 (AS)

cold

Greek Adjective

ψῡχρός, ά, όν, cold, χάλαζα, νιφάδες, χιών, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ψ. χαλκός (as we say 'cold steel') [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ψυχρόν (without ὕδωρ) [Refs 6th c.BC+] also ={ψῦχος}, cold, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: of the air, αὔρη ψ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ψ. βίος life in the cold, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of cold meats, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of a snake, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]: comparative -ότερος[Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -ότατος[Refs 1st c.BC+] II) metaphorically, II.1) ineffectual, vain, ἐπικουρίη ψ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θερμὴν ἐπὶ ψυχροῖσι καρδίαν ἔχεις a hot spirit in a cold business, [Refs] II.2) of feelings, ψ. τέρψις, ἐλπίς, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) of persons, cold-hearted, heartless, indifferent, [NT+5th c.BC+] II.4) of flat, lifeless, insipid productions, τὸν Παλαμήδην (the play so named) ψυχρὸν ὄντ᾽ αἰσχύνεται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ψ. καὶ ἀηδὴς [Μοῦσα] [Refs 5th c.BC+]: hence jokes in [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of authors themselves, γίνεται ψυχρός [Refs 1st c.BC+]. adverb, ὁ δ᾽ αὖ Θέογνις ψυχρὸς ὢν ψυχρῶς ποιεῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σκώψαντι ψ. ἐπιγελάσαι to laugh at a feeble joke, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.5) silly, γραϊδίοις ψυχροῖς ὁμιλοῦντες [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; compare conversely μάκρα for μάκτρα (ψυχρός originally 'cooled by blowing' from ψύχω 'blow').]

Greek

Adjective

chilly (literally or figuratively); cold; from g5592 (ψύχος)