chion denotes snow used as a comparison for striking whiteness in the Bible.

The attested use presents snow as the comparison point for brilliant whiteness: clothing is described as white like snow in Matthew 28:3, and head and hair as white like snow in Revelation 1:14.

1. Snow as a comparison for whiteness · dominant

   In Matthew 28:3, the nominative singular feminine form occurs in the comparison of clothing that the APB renders "white like snow." In Revelation 1:14, the same form occurs in the comparison of head and hair that the APB renders "white like white wool, like snow."

   Matthew 28:3Revelation 1:14

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB explicitly uses "snow" in both comparison clauses, connecting it with whiteness. These renderings confirm the verse-level comparisons rather than isolate every contribution of the term.