Greek · G5528, G68 · unreviewed

χόρτον ἐν ἀγρῷ

Grass · Field of

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χόρτος G5528 grass
Pronunciation chórtos
Grass as fleeting, perishable vegetation symbolizing human mortality and the brevity of earthly life.
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ἀγρός G68 Field of
Pronunciation agrós
Cultivated or uncultivated land; distinguishes literal fields from inhabited cities or dwelling places.
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What does χόρτον ἐν ἀγρῷ (chorton en agrō) mean in the Bible?

χόρτος · ἀγρός is a Greek word meaning "grass in the field".

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Meaning

grass in the field
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Matt 13:26 · John 6:10 · 1 Pet 1:24 · Rev 8:7
Genitive · Singular · Masculine Matt 14:19 · Jas 1:10 · 1 Pet 1:24
Dative · Singular · Masculine Mark 6:39
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Matt 6:30 · Mark 4:28 · Luke 12:28 · 1 Cor 3:12 · Jas 1:11 · Rev 9:4
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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