Greek · G721, G4263 · unreviewed

ἀρνίον / πρόβατον

A lambkin · sheep

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ἀρνίον G721 a lambkin

Pronunciation arníon

Diminutive form emphasizing littleness or tenderness; used theologically for Christ as vulnerable sacrifice in Revelation.

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πρόβατον G4263 sheep

Pronunciation próbaton

In NT metaphor, denotes Christ's vulnerable followers dependent on their shepherd's protective care and guidance.

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What does ἀρνίον / πρόβατον (arnion / probaton) mean in the Bible?

ἀρνίον · πρόβατον is a Greek word meaning "Lambs/sheep; Jesus’ flock entrusted to Peter’s care.". Lambs/sheep; Jesus’ flock entrusted to Peter’s care.

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Meaning

Lambs/sheep; Jesus’ flock entrusted to Peter’s care.

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Rev 5:6 · Rev 5:12 · Rev 6:1 · Rev 7:17 · Rev 14:1 · Rev 17:14 · Rev 21:22 · Rev 21:23 8×

Genitive · Singular · Neuter Rev 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 22:3 16×

Dative · Singular · Neuter Rev 5:13 · Rev 7:10 · Rev 13:11 · Rev 14:4 5×

Accusative · Plural · Neuter John 21:15 1×

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.

John 10 — The Good Shepherd, the Door, and the Son One with the Father John 21 — The Risen Lord Restores, Commissions, Shepherds, and Testifies through His Witness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 6 — Rejected Prophet, Sending Lord, Wilderness Shepherd, and Divine Son on the Sea Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 15 — Tradition, the Heart, Gentile Faith, and the Compassionate Bread of the Messiah Matthew 18 — Kingdom Humility, Care for the Little Ones, Discipline, and Forgiveness in Christ’s Community Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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