What does ἀρνίον · πρόβατον mean in the Bible?
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Greek · G721, G4263
ἀρνίον / πρόβατον
A lambkin · sheep
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ἀρνίονG721a lambkin
Pronunciationarníon
Diminutive form emphasizing littleness or tenderness; used theologically for Christ as vulnerable sacrifice in Revelation.
Open lexicon entry →πρόβατονG4263sheep
Pronunciationpróbaton
In NT metaphor, denotes Christ's vulnerable followers dependent on their shepherd's protective care and guidance.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀρνίον / πρόβατον (arnion / probaton) mean in the Bible?
ἀρνίον · πρόβατον is a Greek phrase meaning "Lambs/sheep; Jesus’ flock entrusted to Peter’s care.".
Full entry for ἀρνίον / πρόβατον (G721, G4263) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G721, G4263?
G721, G4263 is connected to 30 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. Lambs/sheep; Jesus’ flock entrusted to Peter’s care.
Source Gloss
Lambs/sheep; Jesus’ flock entrusted to Peter’s care.
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 forms30Case patternGenitive (16)Number patternSingular (29)
Nominative · Singular · NeuterRev 5:6 · Rev 5:12 · Rev 6:1 · Rev 7:17 · Rev 14:1 · Rev 17:14 · Rev 21:22 · Rev 21:238×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterRev 5:8 · Rev 6:16 · Rev 7:9 · Rev 7:14 · Rev 12:11 · Rev 13:8 · Rev 14:10 · Rev 15:3 · Rev 17:14 · Rev 19:7 · Rev 19:9 · Rev 21:9 · Rev 21:14 · Rev 21:27 · Rev 22:1 · Rev 22:316×
Dative · Singular · NeuterRev 5:13 · Rev 7:10 · Rev 13:11 · Rev 14:45×
Accusative · Plural · NeuterJohn 21:151×
Word Origins
ἀρνίον / πρόβατον is built from this root: