UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: βάτος; -ου

Sense 1: thorn plant, thistle, brier

Semantic entry: 3.16

Semantic domains: Plants

Subdomains: Plants That Are Not Trees

Definition: any kind of plant with sharp projections on its stem and/or branches; regarded as useless; symbol of hardship

Notes: The reference to the passage of Scripture in OET LUK 20:37 is supplied from the context.|Except for OET LUK 6:44, all occurrences of βάτος in the NT are to the burning bush of OET EXO 3:2, in which the reference may very well be to a ‘burning thorn bush.’

Further resources: flora:6.2.3

Show passage in OET: MRK 12:26

OET-RV MRK 12:26

26 But as for the state of those who’ve died, didn’t you all read in the scriptures about Mosheh when God spoke to him in front of the burning thorn bush and said, ‘I am the god of Avraham and the god of Yitshak (Isaac) and the god of Ya’akov’ (Jacob)?

OET-LV MRK 12:26

26 But concerning the dead, that they _are _being _raised, not you _all _read in the scroll of _Mōsaʸs concerning the thorn _bush, how the god spoke to _him saying:
I am the god of _Abraʼam/(ʼAⱱrāhām), and god of _Isaʼak/(Yiʦḩāq), and the god of_Yakōb/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ)?

Show passage in OET: LUK 6:44

OET-RV LUK 6:44

44 but each tree is recognised by the fruit it produces. You don’t pick figs from thistles or pick grapes from thorn bushes.

OET-LV LUK 6:44

44 For/Because each tree is _being _known by its own fruit.
For/Because they _are_ not _gathering figs from thorns, nor are _they _picking grapes from a_thorn _bush.

Jump to OET MRK 12:26 section.

Jump to OET LUK 6:44 section.

All 5 recorded passages for this sense

MRK: OET MRK 12:26

LUK: OET LUK 6:44 · OET LUK 20:37

ACT: OET ACT 7:30 · OET ACT 7:35

Sense 2: bath

Semantic entry: 81.20

Semantic domains: Spacial Dimensions

Subdomains: Specific Measures of Volume

Definition: a Hebrew liquid measure of between eight and nine gallons or approximately thirty-five liters

Notes: Because of the possible symbolic numerical values used in the Parable of the Dishonest Steward, it is important to retain the numerals, while making some adjustment in the case of the term βάτος. Accordingly, one may speak of ‘one hundred barrels of olive oil’ or ‘one hundred containers of olive oil’ or ‘one hundred large jars of olive oil.’

Further resources: realia:11.3.2.2

Show passage in OET: LUK 16:6

OET-RV LUK 16:6

6 ‘A hundred jugs of olive oil,’ he replied. ‘Well, bring the contract here and change it quickly to fifty,’ the manager said.

OET-LV LUK 16:6

6 And he said:
A_hundred batos/(bat)_measures of _olive _oil.
And he said to _him:
Receive of _you the bills and having _sat _down quickly write fifty.

Jump to OET LUK 16:6 section.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

βάτος

Form 1

Sense 1: thorn plant, thistle, brier

Sense 2: bath