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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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ἀρνίον

Strong’s: G721

Associated OET lemmas: ἀρνίον

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, n.

Inflections: ἀρνίον; -ου

Related lemmas: ἀρήν

Sense 1: lamb, sheep, ram

Semantic entry: 4.25

Semantic domains: Animals

Subdomains: Animals

Definition: (derivative of ἀρήν ‘lamb,’ 4.24: ἀμνός / 4.24: ἀρήν) young of sheep (πρόβατον); often used for ritual sacrifice; or a sheep of any age

Notes: In the one context in the NT, namely, RV REV 13:11 · LV REV 13:11 · Read together REV 13:11, in which ἀρνίον refers literally to a sheep, it is used in a phrase referring to the horns of an ἀρνίον. In such a context the reference is undoubtedly to a ‘ram,’ that is to say, the adult male of sheep.

Further resources: fauna:2.31

REV 13:11: RV REV 13:11 · LV REV 13:11 · Read together REV 13:11

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OET-RV REV 13:11

11 Then I saw a second wild animal come up from the earth. It had two small horns on its head like a lamb, but it spoke like a dinosaur.

OET-LV REV 13:11

11 And I_saw another wild_animal going_up out_of the earth, and it_was_having two horns similar to_a_lamb, and it_was_speaking like a_dragon.

Sense 2: a person who is like a lamb

Semantic entry: 11.29

Semantic domains: Groups and Classes of Persons and Members of Such Groups and Classes

Subdomains: Socio-Religious

Definition: (a figurative extension of meaning of ἀρνίον[a] ‘lamb,’ 4.25: ἀρνίον) a follower of Christ, with the implication of helplessness and dependence

Notes: Compare 11.30: πρόβατον and 11.31: ποίμνη / 11.31: ποίμνιον.

JHN 21:15: RV JHN 21:15 · LV JHN 21:15 · Read together JHN 21:15

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OET-RV JHN 21:15

15 While they were eating, Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) asked Shim’on (Simon) Kefa (Peter; Grk. Petros), “Shim’on, son of Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes), do you love me more than these?”
 ¶ Kefa answered, “Yes, master, you know that I love you.”
 ¶ Yeshua responded, “Feed my lambs.”

OET-LV JHN 21:15

15 Therefore when they_ate_lunch, the Yaʸsous is_saying to_ the _Simōn Petros:
Simōn son of_Yōannaʸs, are_you_loving me more than these?
He_is_saying to_him:
Yes, master, you have_known that I_am_loving you.
He_is_saying to_him:
Be_feeding the lambs of_me.

Sense 3: Lamb

Semantic entry: 4.26

Semantic domains: Animals

Subdomains: Animals

Definition: a title for Christ

Notes: ἀρνίον[c] as a title of Jesus Christ occurs only in the book of Revelation, but it is used there more than twenty times. In contrast with ἀρνίον [source selector 000001][b] in βόσκε τὰ ἀρνία μου ‘feed my lambs’ (RV JHN 21:15 · LV JHN 21:15 · Read together JHN 21:15; see 11.29: ἀρνίον), designating people who need care and help, the supplementary components of meaning in ἀρνίον[c] involve the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. Some persons have wanted to eliminate the notion of ‘lamb’ in this title, especially in the case of languages in which sheep are looked down on as relatively worthless scavengers (as is the case in certain tropical areas of the world), but in view of the significance of the symbolism of ‘lamb’ in terms of OT sacrificial practices, it is wrong to avoid a term meaning ‘lamb.’ A marginal note, however, may be necessary to explain the significance of this title.

REV 5:6: RV REV 5:6 · LV REV 5:6 · Read together REV 5:6

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OET-RV REV 5:6

6 Then I saw a lamb standing there between the throne and the four living creatures and the elders. The lamb looked like it had been slaughtered, and it had seven horns and seven eyes which are God’s seven spirits that had been sent throughout the world.

OET-LV REV 5:6

6 And I_saw in the_midst of_the throne and of_the four living_creatures and in the_midst of_the elders, a_lamb having_stood as having_been_slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of_ the _god, having_been_sent_out into all the earth.

REV 5:8: RV REV 5:8 · LV REV 5:8 · Read together REV 5:8

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OET-RV REV 5:8

8 When he’d taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders knelt down in front of the lamb. Each elder held a harp and a bowl that was full of incense (which symbolised the prayers of the believers).

OET-LV REV 5:8

8 And when he_took the four, scroll the living_creatures and the twenty four elders fell before the lamb, having each a_harp and bowls golden being_full of_incenses, which are the prayers of_the holy ones.
All 26 recorded passages for this sense

REV: RV REV 5:6 · RV REV 5:8 · RV REV 5:12–13 · RV REV 6:1 · RV REV 6:16 · RV REV 7:9–10 · RV REV 7:14 · RV REV 7:17 · RV REV 12:11 · RV REV 13:8 · RV REV 14:1 · RV REV 14:4 · RV REV 14:10 · RV REV 15:3 · RV REV 17:14 · RV REV 19:7 · RV REV 19:9 · RV REV 21:9 · RV REV 21:14 · RV REV 21:22–23 · RV REV 21:27 · RV REV 22:1 · RV REV 22:3 · LV REV 5:6 · LV REV 5:8 · LV REV 5:12–13 · LV REV 6:1 · LV REV 6:16 · LV REV 7:9–10 · LV REV 7:14 · LV REV 7:17 · LV REV 12:11 · LV REV 13:8 · LV REV 14:1 · LV REV 14:4 · LV REV 14:10 · LV REV 15:3 · LV REV 17:14 · LV REV 19:7 · LV REV 19:9 · LV REV 21:9 · LV REV 21:14 · LV REV 21:22–23 · LV REV 21:27 · LV REV 22:1 · LV REV 22:3 · Read together REV 5:6 · Read together REV 5:8 · Read together REV 5:12–13 · Read together REV 6:1 · Read together REV 6:16 · Read together REV 7:9–10 · Read together REV 7:14 · Read together REV 7:17 · Read together REV 12:11 · Read together REV 13:8 · Read together REV 14:1 · Read together REV 14:4 · Read together REV 14:10 · Read together REV 15:3 · Read together REV 17:14 · Read together REV 19:7 · Read together REV 19:9 · Read together REV 21:9 · Read together REV 21:14 · Read together REV 21:22–23 · Read together REV 21:27 · Read together REV 22:1 · Read together REV 22:3