What does ἀρήν · λύκος mean in the Bible?
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Greek · G704, G3074
ἄρνας ἐν μέσῳ λύκων
A lamb (as a male) · a wolf
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ἀρήν G704 a lamb (as a male)
Pronunciation arḗn
Specifically denotes a male lamb, distinct from ἀρνίον (young lamb) and feminine counterparts.
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λύκος G3074 a wolf
Pronunciation lýkos
Used figuratively for false teachers and dangerous enemies who deceive the innocent under false appearance of safety.
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What does ἄρνας ἐν μέσῳ λύκων (arnas en mesō lykōn) mean in the Bible?
ἀρήν · λύκος is a Greek phrase meaning "Lambs in the middle of wolves; an image of vulnerable servants among hostile or dangerous opponents.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G704, G3074?
G704, G3074 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Lambs in the middle of wolves; an image of vulnerable servants among hostile or dangerous opponents.
Source Gloss
Lambs in the middle of wolves; an image of vulnerable servants among hostile or dangerous opponents.
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 Plural (1)
Accusative · Plural · Masculine Luke 10:3 1×
Word Origins
ἄρνας ἐν μέσῳ λύκων is built from this root:
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