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Koine Greek wordlink #61273

SR GNT Luke 23:31 ξηρῷ (xaʸrōi) ‘they are doing in the dry what may become’ Strongs=35840 Lemma=xēros
Word role=substantive adjective case=dative gender=neuter number=singular

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Only use of identical word form ξηρῷ (S-DNS) in the Greek originals

The word form ‘ξηρῷ’ (S-DNS) 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 ξηρῷ (S-DNS) 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

HEB 11:29 ξηρᾶς (xaʸras) A-GFS ‘Sea as through dry land of which a trial’ SR GNT Heb 11:29 word 8

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