στάχυας
stachuas
heads of grain
from the base of ἵστημι; a head of grain (as standing out from the stalk):--ear (of corn).
Luke 6:1 · Word #17
Lexicon G4719
| Lemma | στάχυς |
| Transliteration | stáchys |
| Strong's | G4719 |
| In-context | heads of grain |
| Literal | heads-of-grain-AMP |
Morphology N ACC M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | στάχυς |
| Strong's | G4719 |
SIBI-P1 G4719-01
grain-heads
| Root | στάχυς (stachys) |
| Core Meanings | head of grain, ear of corn, grain-head, standing stalk-tip |
| Semantic Range | ear of grain, head of wheat or barley, the fruitful tip of a cereal stalk, harvested grain-heads |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical context, grain-heads symbolize provision, harvest, and covenantal blessing in the land. References to plucking στάχυας evoke themes of Sabbath observance, sustenance, and the legitimacy of meeting human need within Torah, linking agricultural imagery with covenant faithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,AMP = noun, accusative case, masculine gender, plural number. The accusative plural form στάχυας functions as the direct object of a verb or after certain prepositions. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun στάχυς denotes a head or ear of grain, likely related to the idea of something "standing" upright from the stalk. The form στάχυας is accusative masculine plural (AMP), indicating multiple grain-heads functioning as the direct object in the clause; the plural "grain-heads" preserves both number and concrete agricultural imagery inherent in the Greek term. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (5 occurrences of G4719)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 12:1 | στάχυας | stachuas | |
| Mark 2:23 | στάχυας | stachuas | heads of grain |
| Mark 4:28 | στάχυν | stachun | ear |