skin

Greek Noun Male

χρώς, genitive, χρωτός, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for בָּשָׂר;] in cl. rare in prose, the surface of the body, skin: Act.19:12. (AS)

skin

Greek Noun Male

χρώς, ὁ, genitive χρωτός, dative χρωτί, accusative χρῶτα (Attic dialect χρώ only in [Refs 7th c.BC+], as always in Hom.and [Refs 8th c.BC+], accusative χρῶτα [Refs 8th c.BC+]; these forms are frequently in Trag, but Ionic dialect dative χροΐ occurs in [Refs 7th c.BC+] —rare in Comedy texts and _Attic dialect_ Prose. I) of the human body, skin or flesh, οὔ σφι λίθος χρὼς οὐδὲ σίδηρος [Refs 8th c.BC+]; λιλαιοένη χροὸς ἆσαι, of a spear,[Refs 8th c.BC+]: especially flesh, opposed to bone, φθινύθει δ᾽ ἀμφ᾽ ὀστεόφι χρώς [Refs 8th c.BC+] (which usage is said by [Refs 2nd c.AD+].435, with reference to [LXX+5th c.BC+]: generally, one's body, frame, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.2) ἐν χροΐ, or ἐν χρῷ, close to the skin, ἐν χροΐ κείρειν to shave close, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—metaphorically, to the quick, ξυρεῖ γὰρ ἐν χρῷ τοῦτο [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν χρῷ παραπλεῖν sail past so as to shave or graze, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν μάχην συνάψαι ἐν χρῷ to fight at close quarters, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; ἡ ἐν χρῷ συνουσία close acquaintance, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] close to, hard by a person or thing, τοῦ θώρακος (variant{σώματος}) [Refs 1st c.AD+]; τῆς γῆς [Refs 2nd c.AD+]near at hand, [Refs 5th c.AD+] II) the colour of the skin, complexion, μελαίνετο δὲ χρόα καλόν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τρέπεται χ. his colour changes, i. e. he turns pale, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τί χρὼς τέτραπτα; (paratragoedia) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; rare in Attic dialect Prose, ἐπὶ τῷ χρωτὶ μέγα φρονεῖν [Refs 5th c.BC+]: in Ionic dialect Prose, of the colour of a finger, χροΐ δῆλα [Refs 6th c.BC+] II.2) generally, colour, ἀμείβων χρῶτα πορφυρᾷ βαφῇ [Refs 4th c.BC+]

Greek

Noun Masculine

the body (properly, its surface or skin); body; probably akin to the base of g5530 (χράομαι) through the idea of handling