Chole denotes gall, appearing in a drink mixture and in the phrase “gall of bitterness.”

The attested uses show gall in a wine mixture in Matthew 27:34 and in the figurative expression “gall of bitterness” in Acts 8:23.

1. Gall in a drink mixture · dominant

   In Matthew 27:34, χολῆς is genitive singular feminine within the clause about wine mixed with gall; the APB renders the verse, “they gave him wine mixed with gall to drink.”

   Matthew 27:34
2. “Gall of bitterness” · occasional

   In Acts 8:23, χολὴν is accusative singular feminine in the expression “in the gall of bitterness”; the APB renders the clause, “For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.”

   Acts 8:23

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “gall” in both verses: once in a drink mixture and once in “the gall of bitterness.” These renderings confirm the clauses rather than isolate every contribution of the Greek term.