ἄγριον
ágrios
wild
Fundamentally, 'belonging to the country, uncultivated, wild (as of plants or animals)'. In various contexts, refers to: (1) growing or living in the wild (not domesticated or cultivated), such as wild plants or wild animals; (2) exhibiting characteristics perceived as fierce, savage, untamed, violent, or rough; used descriptively both literally (e.g., wild olives) and figuratively (e.g., wild behavior or temperament).
Matthew 3:4 · Word #27
Lexicon G66
| Lemma | ἄγριος |
| Transliteration | ágrios |
| Strong's | G66 |
| Definition | Fundamentally, 'belonging to the country, uncultivated, wild (as of plants or animals)'. In various contexts, refers to: (1) growing or living in the wild (not domesticated or cultivated), such as wild plants or wild animals; (2) exhibiting characteristics perceived as fierce, savage, untamed, violent, or rough; used descriptively both literally (e.g., wild olives) and figuratively (e.g., wild behavior or temperament). |
Morphology ADJ.A NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | wild |
| Literal | wild |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἄγριος |
| Strong's | G66 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G66-02
wild
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, neuter singular; nominative or accusative case (Gr,AA,,,,NNS / ANS). |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective denotes what belongs to the field or countryside and is therefore uncultivated or untamed. As a neuter singular nominative/accusative form, it describes or substantively denotes a single wild thing without specifying gender. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
wild
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'wild' is a direct and contextually appropriate rendering for 'ἄγριον'. Kept as in P1. |