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φύλλον

Leaf

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φύλλον G5444
Pronunciation phýllon

What does φύλλον (phýllon) mean in the Bible?

φύλλον (phýllon) is a Greek word meaning "leaf". φύλλον, -ου, τό [in LXX chiefly for עָלֶה ;] a leaf: Mat.

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Meaning

leaf
Extended definition

Leaf as botanical component; in NT primarily marks seasonal vitality or barrenness of trees.

a leaf: Mat.21:19 24:32, Mrk.11:13 13:28, Rev.22:2.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Neuter Rev 22:2 1×
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Matt 21:19 · Matt 24:32 · Mark 11:13 · Mark 13:28 5×
6 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Mark 11 — The King Comes to Jerusalem: Fig Tree, Temple Judgment, Faith, Forgiveness, and Authority Matthew 21 — The King Enters Jerusalem, Judges Fruitless Religion, and Exposes Rejected-Son Leadership

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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