χολή

χολή — cholḗ

χολή, χολῆς, ἡ (equivalent to χόλος, from χέω to pour out (now thought to be connected with χλόη, χλωρός, etc. 'yellowish green'; cf. Curtius, § 200; Vanicek, p. 247)), first found in Archilochus (8th century B.C.), afterward in Aeschylus and following.

1. bile, gall: Mat 27:34 (cf. the Sept. Psa 68:22 ) (cf. B. D., under the word Gall); Act 8:23 (on which see πικρία); for מְרֵרָה, Job 16:13.

2. in the O. T. it is also used of other bitter things; for לַעֲנָה, wormwood, Pro 5:4; Lam 3:15; hence, some understand the word in Mat 27:34 to mean myrrh, on account of Mar 15:23; but see σμυρνίζω, 2; (B. D. as above).