What does χόρτος · ἀγρός mean in the Bible?
χόρτος · ἀγρός is a Greek phrase meaning "grass in the field".
Greek · G5528, G68
χόρτον ἐν ἀγρῷ
Grass · Field of
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χόρτοςG5528grass
Pronunciationchórtos
Grass as fleeting, perishable vegetation symbolizing human mortality and the brevity of earthly life.
Open lexicon entry →ἀγρόςG68Field of
Pronunciationagrós
Cultivated or uncultivated land; distinguishes literal fields from inhabited cities or dwelling places.
Open lexicon entry →What does χόρτον ἐν ἀγρῷ (chorton en agrō) mean in the Bible?
χόρτος · ἀγρός is a Greek phrase meaning "grass in the field".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G5528, G68?
G5528, G68 is connected to 15 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. grass in the field
Source Gloss
grass in the field
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms15Case patternAccusative (6)Number patternSingular (15)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 13:26 · John 6:10 · 1 Pet 1:24 · Rev 8:75×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 14:19 · Jas 1:10 · 1 Pet 1:243×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMark 6:391×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 6:30 · Mark 4:28 · Luke 12:28 · 1 Cor 3:12 · Jas 1:11 · Rev 9:46×
Word Origins
χόρτον ἐν ἀγρῷ is a primary word - no further derivation.