What does ἔμφυτος · λόγος mean in the Bible?
ἔμφυτος · λόγος is a Greek phrase meaning "implanted or engrafted word".
Greek · G1721, G3056
ἔμφυτον λόγον
Implanted (figuratively) · word
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ἔμφυτος G1721 implanted (figuratively)
Pronunciation émphytos
Implanted character or virtue that becomes rooted within, not merely external but internalized
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λόγος G3056 word
Pronunciation lógos
Word embodying a conception or idea, not mere sound; in NT especially God's authoritative speech and teaching
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What does ἔμφυτον λόγον (emphyton logon) mean in the Bible?
ἔμφυτος · λόγος is a Greek phrase meaning "implanted or engrafted word".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1721, G3056?
G1721, G3056 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. implanted or engrafted word
Source Gloss
implanted or engrafted word
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 1 case and number pattern. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns 1 Aligned forms 1 Case pattern Accusative (1) Number pattern Singular (1)
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Jas 1:21 1×
Word Origins
ἔμφυτον λόγον is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain