- ἀμνός
- ἀμνός, οῦ, ὁ (Soph., Aristoph.+) lamb (acc. to Istros [III B.C.]: 334 Fgm. 23 Jac., a sheep one year old; acc. to a schol. on Nicander, Alexiph. 151 ὁ μηδέπω κέρατα ἔχων. Acc. to Ex 12:5 the passover lamb must be one year old; Hippol., Ref. 4, 30, 1) ὁ λέων … ὡς ἄμνὸς εὐδίδακτος the lion as well-trained as the lamb AcPl Ha 4, 30; otherw. in our lit. used only of Christ or referring to him (so also the Christian addition to TestJos 19). Sacrificial lamb without blemish 1 Pt 1:19. ὁ ἀ. τοῦ θεοῦ J 1:29, 36 (JJeremias, ZNW 34, ’35, 115–23; PJoüon, NouvRT 67, ’40, 318–21; CBarrett, NTS 1, ’54/55, 210–18; FGryglewicz, D. Lamm Gottes, NTS 13, ’66/67, 133–46). Symbol of patience ἀ. ἐναντίον τοῦ κείροντος Ac 8:32; 1 Cl 16:7; B 5:2 (all Is 53:7).—B. 159. DELG. M-M. TW.
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