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Koine Greek wordlink #146273

SR GNT Heb 11:29 ξηρᾶς (xaʸras) ‘Sea as through dry land of which a trial’ Strongs=35840 Lemma=xēros
Word role=adjective case=genitive gender=feminine number=singular

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Only use of identical word form ξηρᾶς (A-GFS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ξηρᾶς’ (A-GFS) is always and only glossed as ‘dry’.

The various word forms of the root word (lemma) ‘xēros’ have 4 different glosses: ‘dry’, ‘dry land’, ‘paralyzed’, ‘withered’.

Greek words (2) other than ξηρᾶς (A-GFS) with a gloss related to ‘dry’

MAT 23:15 ξηρὰν (xaʸran) S-AFS ‘sea and the dry land to make one convert’ SR GNT Mat 23:15 word 13

LUKE 23:31 ξηρῷ (xaʸrōi) S-DNS ‘they are doing in the dry what may become’ SR GNT Luke 23:31 word 12

Key: A=adjective S=substantive adjective AFS=accusative,feminine,singular DNS=dative,neuter,singular GFS=genitive,feminine,singular