UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

Sense 1: ashes

Semantic entry: 14.73

Semantic domains: Physical Events and States

Subdomains: Burning

Definition: the residue from a burned substance{N:001}

Notes: It may be important in rendering σποδὸς δαμάλεως to indicate that the ashes are the result of the animal having been burned as a sacrifice, for example, ‘the ashes of a heifer burned as a sacrifice.’ Otherwise, the relationship between ‘ashes’ and ‘heifer’ may be difficult, if not impossible, for readers to understand.