- χορός
- χορός, οῦ, ὁ (Hom. et al.; ins, pap, LXX; GrBar 10:5; Philo, Joseph.)① rhythmic movements to the accompaniment of music, (choral) dance, dancing lit. ἤκουσεν συμφωνίας καὶ χορῶν Lk 15:25.② a company of dancers, troop, band in imagery of heavenly bodies (Maximus Tyr. 16, 6d; Herm. Wr. 416, 13 Sc. χορὸς ἀστέρων; Himerius, Or. 21, 6 W.; Sib. Or. 8, 450) ἥλιός τε καὶ σελήνη ἀστέρων τε χοροί 1 Cl 20:3. Cp. IEph 19:2.③ a group of singers, chorus, choir (so prob. Sb 3913, 8 χ. τῶν ἀγγέλων; Jos., Ant. 7, 85. In this sense a χορός of the stars is mentioned: Mesomedes 3, 10; 10, 17; Philo, Mos. 2, 239; ANock, JTS 31, 1930, 310ff) in imagery, the Christian community is to become a harmonious choir IEph 4:2; cp. IRo 2:2.—DELG. M-M. DNP II 1141–44.
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