noun · masculine
agros
Greekἀγρός (agros)
Strong’sG68
a field, the country
stem agr-36 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books6 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἀγρός, -οῦ, ὁ,
[in LXX chiefly for שָׂדֶה];
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G68 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidag-ros'
a field (as a drive for cattle); genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e. hamlet
Fromfrom G71;
King Jamescountry, farm, piece of ground, land.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | agros3×ἀγρός | agrois |
| object accusative | agron7×ἀγρὸν | agroin9×ἀγροὺς |
| direct address vocative | agror | agroir |
| of, belonging to genitive | agrou7×ἀγροῦ | agroiu1×ἀγρῶν |
| to, for dative | agro9×ἀγρῷ | agroi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
agro is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
36 occurrences, every one of them listed
agros“field”subjectnominative singular3×
Matthew 13:38“field”tos de agros atō tos kosmos; tem de kalem spermem, houtois alō tois huiois tau basileiau; teim de zizanieim alō tois huiois tou ponērou,The field is the world, and the good seed represents the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one,
Matthew 27:8“field”dio kalita tos agros ekeinos Agros Haimeu heōs tau sēmeron.That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
Matthew 27:8“field”dio kalita tos agros ekeinos Agros Haimeu heōs tau sēmeron.That is why it has been called the Field of Blood to this day.
agron“field”objectaccusative singular7×
Matthew 13:44“field”Homoias atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu thēsauro kruptirēto en to agro, hon heuriskaratos anthrōpos kruptata, kai apo tau charau autou hupagatō kai pōlatō panteim hoseim echatō kai agorazatō ton agron ekeinon.The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
Matthew 22:5“farm”tois de amelaratois aperchala, hos men eis ton idion agron, hos de epi tan emporian autou;But they paid no attention and went away, one to his field, another to his business.
Matthew 27:7“field”sumbouliem de lambaratois agorazala ek auteiu ton Agron tou Keramevou eis tafan toi xenoi.After conferring together, they used the money to buy the potter’s field as a burial place for foreigners.
Matthew 27:10“field”kai dōala auteim eis ton agron tou keramevou, katha suntassata mi kurios.and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord had commanded me.”
Mark 13:16“field”kai tos eis ton agron mē epistrefatar eis teim opisō airara tem himatiem autou.And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
Mark 16:12“country”Meta de houteim duo ek autoiu peripatarōtoi fanerita en hetera morfa poreuerōtoi eis agron;After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked along in the country.
Luke 14:18“field”kai archela apo henau pantois paraiterō. tos prōtos legata auto; Agron agorazama kai echamō anankan exercharatos horara auton; erōtamō sin, echasōr min paraitirēton.But one after another they all began to make excuses. The first one said, ‘I have bought a field, and I need to go see it. Please excuse me.’
agrou“field”of, belonging togenitive singular7×
Matthew 6:28“field”kai peri endumeu tinem merimnavō? katamathavar teim krineim tou agrou pōs auxanalō; ouk kopialō oude nēthalō;And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin.
Matthew 6:30“field”ei de ton chorton tou agrou sēmeron arōton kai aurion eis klibanon ballirōton tos theos houtōs amfiennuatō, ouk polle mallon vin, oligopistoir?If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
Matthew 13:36“field”Tote afiēkaratos toin ochloin erchata eis tan oikian. kai proserchala auto tois mathētois autou legarōtois; Diasafasar ni tan parabolan teiu zizanieiu tou agrou.Then Jesus dismissed the crowds and went into the house. His disciples came to Him and said, “Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field.”
Mark 15:21“country”Kai angareualō paragarōton tinon Simōnon Kurēnaion ercherōton apo agrou, ton patēron Alexandrou kai Roufou, hina airateia ton stauron autou.Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.
Luke 17:7“field”Tinos de ek vu doulon echarōtos arotriarōton ē poimainarōton, hos eisercharato ek tou agrou legati auto; Eutheōs parercharatos anapiptasar,Which of you whose servant comes in from plowing or shepherding in the field will say to him, ‘Come at once and sit down to eat’?
Luke 23:26“country”Kai hōs apagala auton, epilamberatois Simōnon tinon Kurēnaion ercherōton apo agrou epitithala auto ton stauron ferarō opisthen tou Iēsu.As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and they put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.
Acts 4:37“field”huparcharōtou auto agrou pōlaratos ferata tem chrēmem kai tithata para toin podoin toiu apostoloiu.sold a field he owned, brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
agro“field”to, fordative singular9×
Matthew 13:24“field”Allan parabolan paratithata autoi legarōtos; Homoiita tas basileias toiu ouranoiu anthrōpo speirarato kalem spermem en to agro autou.Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field.
Matthew 13:27“field”prosercharatois de tois doulois tou oikodespotou legala auto; Kurior, ouchi kalem spermem speirasa en to so agro? pothen oun echatō zizanieim?The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’
Matthew 13:31“field”Allan parabolan paratithata autoi legarōtos; Homoias atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu kokko sinapieu, hon lambaratos anthrōpos speirata en to agro autou;He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in his field.
Matthew 13:44“field”Homoias atō tas basileias toiu ouranoiu thēsauro kruptirēto en to agro, hon heuriskaratos anthrōpos kruptata, kai apo tau charau autou hupagatō kai pōlatō panteim hoseim echatō kai agorazatō ton agron ekeinon.The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
Matthew 24:18“field”kai tos en to agro mē epistrefatar opisō airara tem himatiem autou.And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
Matthew 24:40“field”tote duo eli en to agro, henos paralambitō kai henos afiēkitō;Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.
Luke 12:28“field”ei de en agro ton chorton arōton sēmeron kai aurion eis klibanon ballirōton tos theos houtōs amfiazatō, pose mallon vin, oligopistoir.If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, how much more will He clothe you, O you of little faith!
Luke 15:25“field”Ate de tos huios autou tos presbuteros en agro; kai hōs ercherōtos engizata ta oikia, akouata sumfōniau kai choroiu,Meanwhile the older son was in the field, and as he approached the house, he heard music and dancing.
Luke 17:31“field”en ekeina ta hēmera hos eti epi teu dōmeu kai teim skeueim autou en ta oikia, mē katabainatar airara auteim, kai tos en agro homoiōs mē epistrefatar eis teim opisō.On that day, let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve his possessions. Likewise, let no one in the field return for anything he has left behind.
agroin“fields”objectaccusative plural9×
Matthew 19:29“fields”kai pantos hotinos afiēkata oikiain ē adelfoin ē adelfain ē patēron ē mētēran ē gunaikan ē tekneim ē agroin heneken teu onomeu mu, hekatontaplasiōneim lambeti kai zōan aiōnian klēronomati.And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.
Mark 5:14“country”Kai tois boskarōtois autoin feugala kai apangellala eis tan politan kai eis toin agroin; kai erchala horara tinem atō tem ginarētem.Those tending the pigs ran off and reported this in the town and countryside, and the people went out to see what had happened.
Mark 6:36“countryside”apoluasar autoin, hina apercharatois eis toin kuklō agroin kai kōmain agorazaleia heautoi tinem esthialeia.Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.”
Mark 6:56“countryside”kai hopou an eisporeuete eis kōmain ē eis politain ē eis agroin en tai agorai tithale toin asthenarōtoin, kai parakalale auton hina kan teu kraspedeu teu himatieu autou hapteleia; kai hosois an haptela autou sōzile.And wherever He went — villages and towns and countrysides — they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
Mark 10:29“fields”fēate tos Iēsus; Amēn legamō vi, oudenos atō hos afiēkata oikian ē adelfoin ē adelfain ē mētēran ē patēron ē tekneim ē agroin heneken mu kai heneken teu euangelieu,“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel
Mark 10:30“fields”ean mē lambateia hekatontaplasiōneim nun en to kairo houto oikiain kai adelfoin kai adelfain kai mētērain kai tekneim kai agroin meta diōgmoiu, kai en to aiōno to ercherōto zōan aiōnian.will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age — houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions — and in the age to come, eternal life.
Luke 8:34“country”Horaratois de tois boskarōtois tem ginarētem feugala kai apangellala eis tan politan kai eis toin agroin.When those tending the pigs saw what had happened, they ran off and reported this in the town and countryside.
Luke 9:12“countryside”Tas de hēmeras archeta klinarō; prosercharatois de tois dōdeka legala auto; Apoluasar ton ochlon, hina poreuiratois eis tain kuklō kōmain kai agroin katalualeia kai heuriskaleia episitismon, hoti hōde en erēmo topo anō.As the day neared its end, the Twelve came to Jesus and said, “Dismiss the crowd so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside for lodging and provisions. For we are in a desolate place here.”
Luke 15:15“fields”kai poreuiratos kollita heno toiu politoiu tau chōrau ekeinau, kai pempata auton eis toin agroin autou boskarō choiroin;So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed the pigs.
agroiu“fields”of, belonging togenitive plural1×
Mark 11:8“fields”kai pollois teim himatieim autoiu strōnnuala eis tan hodan, allois de stibadain koptaratois ek toiu agroiu.Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.