Open English Translation (OET)

Koine Greek wordlink #81428

SR GNT Yhn 21:17 προβάτια (probatia) ‘Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa) be feeding the lambs of me’ Strongs=42625 Lemma=probation^*
Word role=noun case=accusative gender=neuter number=plural
Year=33 AD

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Only use of identical word form προβάτια (N-ANP) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘προβάτια’ (N-ANP) is always and only glossed as ‘lambs’.

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

Greek words (2) other than προβάτια (N-ANP) with a gloss related to ‘lambs’

YHN 21:15 ἀρνία (arnia) N-ANP Lemma=arnion ‘to him be feeding the lambs of me’ SR GNT Yhn 21:15 word 36

OET-LV: 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. (JHN_21:15)

OET-RV: 15 While they were eating, Yeshua asked Simon Peter, “Simon, son of Yohan, do you love me more than these?”
¶ Peter answered, “Yes, master, you know that I love you.”
¶ Yeshua responded, “Feed my lambs.” (JHN 21:15)

LUKE 10:3 ἄρνας (arnas) N-AMP Lemma=arēn ‘I am sending_out you_all as lambs in the midst of wolves’ SR GNT Luke 10:3 word 8

OET-LV: 3 Be _going see, I _am _sending_ you _all _out as lambs in the_midst of _wolves. (LUK_10:3)

OET-RV: 3 So get moving—see, I’m sending you out like lambs with wolves all around. (LUK 10:3)

Key: N=noun AMP=accusative,masculine,plural ANP=accusative,neuter,plural