What does ἀμπελουργός (ampelourgós) mean in the Bible?
e. pruner".
Greek · G289
ἀμπελουργός
A vine-worker, i.e. pruner
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ἀμπελουργόςG289
Pronunciationampelourgós
What does ἀμπελουργός (ampelourgós) mean in the Bible?
ἀμπελουργός (ampelourgós) is a Greek word meaning "a vine-worker, i.e. pruner".
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How does the BSB render G289?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include keeper of the vineyard (1).
Where does ἀμπελουργός (ampelourgós) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Luke 13:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itkeeper of the vineyard1×Luke 13:7
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First aligned rowLuke 13:7
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Luke1
Source forms
ἀμπελουργόν1xampelourgonLuke 13:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular1xLuke 13:7
Evidence Summary
Greek word. a vine-worker, i.e. pruner
Source Gloss
a vine-worker, i.e. pruner
Extended definition
:--vine-dresser.
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
1 Greek text appearance shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Luke 13:7Noun Accusative Singular Masculine
ἀμπελουργόν,ampelourgon
a vine-dresser
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