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ἄμπελος

MainId: 000286000000000

Version: 0

HasAramaic: False

InLXX: True

AlphaPos: α

StrongCodes: G0288

BaseForms:

1. BaseFormID: 000286001000000

   PartsOfSpeech: noun, f.

   Inflections:

   1. Lemma: ἄμπελος

      BaseFormIndex: 1

      Realizations: -ου

   RelatedLemmas: [{'Word': 'ἀμπελουργός', 'Meanings': []}, {'Word': 'ἀμπελών', 'Meanings': []}]

   LEXMeanings:

   1. LEXID: 000286001001000

      LEXIsBiblicalTerm: M

      LEXEntryCode: 3.27

      LEXIndent: 0

      LEXDomains: Plants

      LEXSubDomains: Plants That Are Not Trees

      LEXSenses:

      1. LanguageCode: en

         LastEdited: 2021-08-02 15:24:57

         DefinitionShort: creeping plant that develops a woody stem when it matures; Vitis vinifera; grows along the ground until it finds a tree or other object to climb, using tendrils; bears bunches of small round fruit that are sweet and juicy; symbol of blessing, prosperity, and happiness

         Glosses: grapevine

         Comments: A rendering of ἄμπελος as ‘vine’ rather than as ‘grapevine’ in {S:04301500100008} may cause serious misunderstanding, since it might refer merely to a vine which does not produce fruit. Accordingly, if there is no particular expression for ‘grapevine,’ it may be more satisfactory in {S:04301500100008} to speak of ‘fruit bush’ or ‘fruit plant.’ A term in {S:04301500100008} which would indicate only jungle vines would also result in complete misunderstanding of the function of pruning (see {D:43.12}), since such jungle vines are never pruned and in fact are only useful when they have been cut down and used for building purposes.|In some languages a grapevine may be referred to as ‘a bush producing grapes,’ and in certain other languages it is called ‘the wine plant.’

      LEXReferences: MAT 26:29, MARK 14:25, LUKE 22:18, YHN 15:1, YHN 15:4, YHN 15:5, YAC 3:12, REV 14:18, REV 14:19

      LEXLinks: flora:2.12