Lexical Summary ampelos: vine Original Word: ἄμπελοςTransliteration: ampelos Phonetic Spelling: (am'-pel-os) Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Short Definition: vine Meaning: vine Strong's Concordance vine. Probably from the base of amphoteros and that of halon; a vine (as coiling about a support) -- vine. see GREEK amphoteros see GREEK halon Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 288: ἄμπελοςἄμπελος, , ἡ (from Homer down), a vine: Matthew 26:29; Mark 14:25; Luke 22:18; James 3:12. In John 15:1, 4f Christ calls himself a vine, because, as the vine imparts to its branches sap and productiveness, so Christ infuses into his followers his own divine strength and life. ἄμπελος τῆς γῆς in Revelation 14:18 (Rec.st omits τῆς ἀμπέλου.), John 15:19, signifies the enemies of Christ, who, ripe for destruction, are likened to clusters of grapes, to be cut off, thrown into the winepress, and trodden there. |
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