of sour-wine
| Root | ὄξος (oxos) |
| Core Meanings | vinegar, sour wine, sharp wine, acidic drink |
| Semantic Range | vinegar; cheap sour wine; diluted acidic wine (posca); metaphorically, something bitter or sharp |
| Conceptual Significance | In the New Testament, ὄξος refers to the sour wine offered to Yeshua during the crucifixion, reflecting common Roman soldier drink (posca). It carries connotations of bitterness, humiliation, and the fulfillment of prophetic imagery concerning suffering. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,GNS — noun, genitive, neuter, singular; denotes possession, source, or content ("of sour-wine"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "of sour-wine" preserves the genitive singular form ("of") and reflects the core sense of ὄξος as sharp or acidic wine. Using "sour-wine" maintains the semantic link to the root idea of sharpness (from ὀξύς) while accurately representing the noun’s neuter singular genitive form. |
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