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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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μαργαρίτης

Strong’s: G3135

Associated OET lemmas: μαργαρίτης

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, m.

Inflections: μαργαρίτης; -ου

Sense 1: pearl

Semantic entry: 2.43

Semantic domains: Natural Substances

Subdomains: Precious and Semiprecious Stones and Substances

Definition: a smooth, rounded concretion formed within the shells of certain mollusks and valued as a gem because of its lustrous color (see 2.29: λίθος).

Notes: In general there is little difficulty involved in obtaining a satisfactory term for ‘pearl,’ since such objects are relatively well known throughout the world. However, in some languages there is no term for ‘pearl,’ and therefore one may use in the case of RV REV 21:21 · LV REV 21:21 · Read together REV 21:21 ‘beautiful white stones,’ and in RV MAT 7:6 · LV MAT 7:6 · Read together MAT 7:6 it may be appropriate to translate ‘do not throw your valuable jewels to pigs.’

MAT 7:6: RV MAT 7:6 · LV MAT 7:6 · Read together MAT 7:6

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OET-RV MAT 7:6

6 “Don’t give special things to dogs, and don’t throw pearls to pigs, because they’ll all just trample them underfoot, and then they’re just as likely to turn and attack you.

OET-LV MAT 7:6

6 You_all_may_ not _give the holy thing to_the dogs, nor may_you_all_throw the pearls of_you_all before the pigs, lest they_will_be_trampling them with the feet of_them, and having_been_turned they_may_attack you_all.

MAT 13:45: RV MAT 13:45 · LV MAT 13:45 · Read together MAT 13:45

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OET-RV MAT 13:45

45 “The heavenly kingdom is also like a trader wanting to buy beautiful pearls,

OET-LV MAT 13:45

45 Furthermore the kingdom of_the heavens is similar to_a_ merchant _man seeking beautiful pearls,
All 8 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 7:6 · RV MAT 13:45–46 · LV MAT 7:6 · LV MAT 13:45–46 · Read together MAT 7:6 · Read together MAT 13:45–46

TI1: RV TI1 2:9 · LV TI1 2:9 · Read together TI1 2:9

REV: RV REV 17:4 · RV REV 18:12 · RV REV 18:16 · RV REV 21:21 · LV REV 17:4 · LV REV 18:12 · LV REV 18:16 · LV REV 21:21 · Read together REV 17:4 · Read together REV 18:12 · Read together REV 18:16 · Read together REV 21:21