χαλκ-εύς, έως, ὁ:
pl. χαλκεῖς, Att. -ῆς Ar. Av. 490 (anap.), Pl. R. 370d, -ῆες (v. infr.): acc. χαλκέας Id. Smp. 221e, R. 428d, χαλκεῖς Plu. 2.214a: -
coppersmith, opp. τέκτων (joiner, Pl. R. 370d), ἣν [ἀσπίδα] χ. ἤλασεν Il. 12.295, etc.; μίτρη, τὴν χαλκῆες κάμον ἄνδρες 4.187, 216.
2. generally, worker in metal, of a goldsmith, Od. 3.432; of a worker in iron. 9.391; hence later, blacksmith, smith (χαλκέας τοὺς τὸν σίδηρον ἐργαζομένους Arist. Po. 1461a29), Hdt. 1.68, Ar.l.c., X. HG 3.4.17; ἀνὴρ χ. Hdt. 4.200; χ. χαλκοῦ καὶ σιδήρου LXX [Gen 4:22].
II John Dory, Zeus faber, Opp. H. 1.133, prob. in Arist. HA 535b18; distd. fr. χαλκίς, Ath. 7.328d.
χαλκεύς chalkeus 1x
pr. a coppersmith; hence, genr. a worker in metals, smith, [2Ti 4:14]
G5471 — χαλκεύς
χαλκέως, ὁ (χαλκός), from Homer down, a worker in copper or iron, a smith: [2Ti 4:14] (A. V. coppersmith).
χαλκεύς , - έως , ὁ
( < χαλκός ),
[in LXX for H2796, etc.;]
a worker, in metal, esp . a copper-smith: [2Ti 4:14]. †