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Koine Greek wordlink #142551

SR GNT Heb 6:7 βοτάνην (botanaʸn) ‘rain and bearing vegetation suitable for those because_of’ Strongs=10080 Lemma=botanē^*
Word role=noun case=accusative gender=feminine number=singular
Year=64 AD

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Only use of identical word form βοτάνην (N-AFS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘βοτάνην’ (N-AFS) is always and only glossed as ‘vegetation’.

Heb 6:7 ‘rain and bearing vegetation suitable for those because_of’ SR GNT Heb 6:7 word 15

OET-LV: 7 For/Because land which having _drunk the on it coming often rain, and bearing vegetation suitable, for _those because _of whom also it _is _being _cultivated, is _partaking of _blessing from the god, (HEB_6:7)

OET-RV: 7 The land that soaks in the frequent rains and grows crops suitable for those who are cultivating it, is receiving a blessing from God, (HEB 6:7)

^*Note: This is also the only occurrence of the word root (lemma) ‘botanē’ in the Greek originals.

Key: N=noun AFS=accusative,feminine,singular