a dream-vision
| Root | ὄναρ (onar) |
| Core Meanings | dream, dream-vision, nocturnal vision |
| Semantic Range | a literal dream during sleep; a revelatory dream; a symbolic or divinely sent nocturnal vision |
| Conceptual Significance | In the biblical text, ὄναρ frequently serves as a medium of divine communication, especially in Matthew’s infancy narrative, where God directs actions through dreams. It reflects the Second Temple Jewish understanding of dreams as potential vehicles of revelation and guidance. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,ANSI = noun, accusative, neuter, singular. ὄναρ is an indeclinable neuter noun whose form remains the same in nominative and accusative singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun ὄναρ denotes a dream, often with the sense of a revelatory or symbolic nocturnal vision. The morphology (accusative, neuter, singular) indicates a single dream functioning as the direct object in its clause; English does not mark the accusative distinctly, so "a dream-vision" preserves the singular neuter substantive while highlighting its visionary character. |
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