Greek · G68 · unreviewed

ἀγρός

Field of

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ἀγρός G68
Pronunciation agrós

What does ἀγρός (agrós) mean in the Bible?

ἀγρός (agrós) is a Greek word meaning "Field of". ἀγρός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly for שָׂדֶה ]; __1.

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Meaning

Field of
Extended definition

Cultivated or uncultivated land; distinguishes literal fields from inhabited cities or dwelling places.

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1a field: Mat.6:28, al.
2the country: Mrk.15:21, al.; pl., country places, farms: Mrk.5:14 6:36 56, Luk.8:34 9:12.
3= χωρίον a piece of ground: Mrk.10:29, Act.4:27, al. (On the occurrence of this word as compared with χώρα, χωρίον see MM, VGT, see word)
Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 13:38 · Matt 27:8
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 6:28 · Matt 6:30 · Matt 13:36 · Mark 15:21 · Luke 17:7 · Luke 23:26 · Acts 4:37
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Mark 11:8
Dative · Singular · Masculine Matt 13:24 · Matt 13:27 · Matt 13:31 · Matt 13:44 · Matt 24:18 · Matt 24:40 · Luke 12:28 · Luke 15:25 · Luke 17:31
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Matt 19:29 · Mark 5:14 · Mark 6:36 · Mark 6:56 · Mark 10:29 · Mark 10:30 · Luke 8:34 · Luke 9:12 · Luke 15:15
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 13:44 · Matt 22:5 · Matt 27:7 · Matt 27:10 · Mark 13:16 · Mark 16:12 · Luke 14:18
Biblical Occurrences
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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.

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