ἀγρόν
agron
country
from ἄγω; a field (as a drive for cattle); genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e. hamlet:--country, farm, piece of ground, land.
Mark 16:12 · Word #14
Lexicon G68
| Lemma | ἀγρός |
| Transliteration | agrós |
| Strong's | G68 |
| In-context | country |
| Literal | field-country |
Morphology N ACC M SG
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 | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀγρός |
| Strong's | G68 |
SIBI-P1 G68-02
a cultivated field-land (accusative masculine singular); of fields-lands (genitive masculine plural)
| Root | ἀγρός (agros) |
| Core Meanings | field, cultivated land, open country, farmland, rural territory |
| Semantic Range | arable field, farmland, rural property, countryside as opposed to city, agricultural estate, pasture land |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical context, ἀγρός evokes agrarian life central to Israelite and early Christian society—land as inheritance, livelihood, and setting for parables. It often contrasts with the city and becomes a theological backdrop for themes of sowing, harvest, stewardship, and divine provision. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine. Forms attested: accusative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS,) and genitive masculine plural (Gr,N,,,,,GMP,). Accusative singular functions as direct object; genitive plural denotes possession, source, or association. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "cultivated field-land" reflects the root sense of ἀγρός as arable land or open country used for cultivation or grazing. The accusative masculine singular form denotes a direct object ("a field-land"), while the genitive masculine plural expresses possession or source ("of fields-lands"), both preserved explicitly in the rendering. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἀγρός (field, cultivated land, open country, farmland, rural territory)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G68-01 |
agro | in the field-land |
G68-03 |
agros | a field-land |
G68-04 |
agrou | of a field-land |
Word Usage (37 occurrences of G68)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 6:28 | ἀγροῦ | agrou | |
| Matthew 6:30 | ἀγροῦ | agrou | |
| Matthew 13:24 | ἀγρῷ | agro |