Dictionary entry

χαρακτήρ

G. Abbott-Smith's A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

χαρακτήρ, -ῆρος, ὁ

(< χαράσσω, to engrave), [in LXX: Le 13:28 (צָרֶבֶת), II Mac 4:10, IV Mac 15:4 א R *;]

1. a tool for graving.

2. a stamp or impress: as on a coin or seal; metaph., χ. τ. ὑποστάσεως, He 1:3.†