Lexical Definition

‎ἄγριος‎ ágrios (ag'-ree-os) wild ^G:A
from ‎ἀγρός‎

wild, raging.

• wild (as pertaining to the country), literally (natural) or figuratively (fierce)

Abbott-Smith

ἄγριος, -α, -ον (< ἀγρός), [in LXX for שָׂדֶה, etc.;]

1. living in fields, wild: μέλι. Mt 3:4, Mk 1:6.
2. savage, fierce: Ju 13. (Cf. usage in π. of a malignant wound; MM, VGT, s.v.).†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἄγριος, α, ον,

[Refs 8th c.BC+]; also ος, ον (not in Trag. or com). [Refs 8th c.BC+]: comparative -ώτερος[Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -ώτατος[Refs 5th c.BC+] (ἀγρός): living in the fields, wild, savage.

__I of animals, opposed to τιθασός ἥμερος, wild, βάλλειν ἄγρια πάντα[Refs 8th c.BC+]; even of flies, ἄ. φῦλα, μυίας[Refs]; ἵπποι, ὄνοι, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄ. τέρας, of a bull, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of men, living in a wild state, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__I.2 of trees, opposed to ἥμερος, wild, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μητρὸς ἀγρίας ἄπο ποτόν of the wild vine, [NT+5th c.BC+]
__I.3 of countries, wild, uncultivated, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II mostly of men, beasts, etc.:
__II.1 in moral sense, savage, fierce, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄ. κυβευτής a passionate gambler, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; especially of παιδερασταί, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 of temper, wild, fierce, θυμός, χόλος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄγριος ἄτη[Refs]; ἄ. ὁδοί cruel ways or counsels, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀγριώτατα ἤθεα[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἄ. savageness, [Refs]; ἐς τὸ -ώτερον to harsher measures, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3 of things, circumstances, etc., cruel, harsh, δεσμά[Refs 4th c.BC+]; νὺξ -ωτέρη wild, stormy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σύντασις ἀ. a violent strain, [Refs]; ἄ. βάρος, of strong, hot wine, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.3.b ἀ. νόσος, probably, malignant, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III adverb -ίως, savagely, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄγρια δερκομένω, παίσδων, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ᾱ in trimeter, ᾰ in Lyric poetry [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ᾱ?\~X [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ῑ metri grat., where the ultima is long, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.3.4}