Lexical Definition
ἀγρός agrós (ag-ros') Field of G:N-M
from ἄγω
country, farm, piece of ground, land.
- a field (as a drive for cattle)
- genitive case, the country
- specially, a farm, i.e. hamlet
Abbott-Smith
ἀγρός, -οῦ, ὁ, [in LXX chiefly for שָׂדֶה];
1. a field: Mt 6:28, al.
2. the country: Mk 15:21, al.; pl., country places, farms: Mk 5:14 6:36 56, Lk 8:34 9:12.
3. = χωρίον a piece of ground: Mk 10:29, Ac 4:27, al. (On the occurrence of this word as compared with χώρα, χωρίον v. MM, VGT, s.v.).
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 6:28 |
| Mark | 5:14 · 6:36 · 6:56 · 10:29 · 15:21 |
| Luke | 8:34 · 9:12 |
| Acts | 4:27 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀγρός, οῦ, ὁ,
field, mostly in plural, fields, lands, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; singular, farm, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also in plural, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—tilled land, opposed to fallow, ἀγρὸς καὶ ἀργός, Ἀθηνᾶ[Refs]
__2 country, opposed to town, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἀγρῷ in the country, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐπ᾽ ἀγροῦ in the country, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπ᾽ ἀγρῶν[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ ἐν ἀγρῷγιγνόμενα fruits, [Refs 5th c.BC+] —proverbial, οὐδὲν ἐξ ἀγροῦ λέγεις, ἀγροῦπλέως, i.e. boorish, [Refs 5th c.AD+]—Rare in later Greek, [NT]. [ᾰ by nature, so always in Comedy texts, except[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ᾱγρόθεν in [Refs 7th c.BC+] is paratragoedia] (Cf. Sanskrit ájras 'plain', probably from aj 'drive' (compare ἄγω), i.e. pasture.)
LSJ Scripture Refs: Mark.15.21