χολή cholḗ
Meaning
"gall" or bile, i.e. (by analogy) poison or an anodyne (wormwood, poppy, etc.)
In the King James Version: gall
Derivation: feminine of an equivalent perhaps akin to the same as 5514 (from the greenish hue);
Where it is used
- Matthew 27:34 they offered Him wine to drink, mixed with gall; but after tasting it, He refused to drink it.
- Acts 8:23 For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”