Strong G66ἄγριος
wild
- Transliteration
- agrios
- Pronunciation
- ag'-ree-os
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
From G68; wild (as pertaining to the country) literally (natural) or figuratively (fierce): - wild raging.
Detailed definition
ἄγριος, -α, -ον
(ἀγρός), [in LXX for שָׂדֶה, etc.;]
1. living in fields, wild: μέλι. Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6.
2. savage, fierce: Ju 13. (Cf. usage in π. of a malignant wound; MM, VGT, see word)
† (AS)
(ἀγρός), [in LXX for שָׂדֶה, etc.;]
1. living in fields, wild: μέλι. Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6.
2. savage, fierce: Ju 13. (Cf. usage in π. of a malignant wound; MM, VGT, see word)
† (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G66 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- wild2
- rag1
First verses
- Matthew 3:4And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
- Mark 1:6And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
- Jude 1:13Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
Occurrences by book
Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἄγριος, α, ον,
[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.119)]; also ος, ον (not in Trag. or com). [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 19.88, 6th c.BC: Phocylides Lyricus 3.6, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 824a, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 22.36)]: comparative -ώτερος[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.60)]: superlative -ώτατος[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 564a)] (ἀγρός): living in the fields, wild, savage.
I of animals, opposed to τιθασός ἥμερος, wild, βάλλειν ἄγρια πάντα[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.52; αἶξ, σῦς, 3.24, 9.539)]; even of flies, ἄ. φῦλα, μυίας[Refs (19.30)]; ἵπποι, ὄνοι, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.86, etc.)]; ἄ. τέρας, of a bull, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 1214; ἄ. θηρία 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.2.7)]; of men, living in a wild state, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.191.)]
I.2 of trees, opposed to ἥμερος, wild, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 46, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.21, etc.)]; μητρὸς ἀγρίας ἄπο ποτόν of the wild vine, [NT+5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 614, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 896a8; ἄ. ἔλαιον 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 1197; ὕλη [prev. author] “OT” 476, etc.; μέλι NT.Matt.3.4.)]
I.3 of countries, wild, uncultivated, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 113b, “Lg.” 905b.)]
II mostly of men, beasts, etc.:
II.1 in moral sense, savage, fierce, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 8.96, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.199, etc., compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 567; δεσπότης 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 329c; ἄ. καὶ ἀπαίδευτος [prev. author] “Grg.” 510b; ἄγριε παῖ καὶ στυγνέ 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 23.19, compare 2.54)]; ἄ. κυβευτής a passionate gambler, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 965)]; especially of παιδερασταί, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 349 (cf. Scholia (at [prev. work])), 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.52, Aen. Gaz. “Thphr.” p.14 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus)]
II.2 of temper, wild, fierce, θυμός, χόλος, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.629, 4.23; λέων δ᾽ ὥς, ἄγρια οἶδεν 24.41; ἄ. πτόλεμος, μῶλος, 17.737, 398)]; ἄγριος ἄτη[Refs (19.88)]; ἄ. ὁδοί cruel ways or counsels, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 1274; ὀργή “OT” 344 (_superlative_))]; ἀγριώτατα ἤθεα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.106; ἔρωτες 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 81a; φιλία [prev. author] “Lg.” 837b, compare “R.” 572b, etc.)]; τὸ ἄ. savageness, [Refs ([prev. author] “Cra.” 394e)]; ἐς τὸ -ώτερον to harsher measures, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus [prev. cited])]
II.3 of things, circumstances, etc., cruel, harsh, δεσμά[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 177)]; νὺξ -ωτέρη wild, stormy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.13; δουλεία 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 564a)]; σύντασις ἀ. a violent strain, [Refs ([prev. author] “Phlb.” 46d)]; ἄ. βάρος, of strong, hot wine, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 351.)]
II.3.b ἀ. νόσος, probably, malignant, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 173, 265; ἄ. ἕλκος 2nd c.BC: Bion Bucolicus 1.16.)]
III adverb -ίως, savagely, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 972, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 705)]; ἄγρια δερκομένω, παίσδων, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Scutum Herculis” 236, 2nd c.BC: Moschus Bucolicus 1.11. [ᾱ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)]; ᾱ in trimeter, ᾰ in Lyric poetry [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus and 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus)]; ᾱ?~X [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus)]; ῑ metri grat., where the ultima is long, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 22.313 (nisi to be read ἀγρίοο).])]
[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 9.119)]; also ος, ον (not in Trag. or com). [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 19.88, 6th c.BC: Phocylides Lyricus 3.6, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 824a, 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 22.36)]: comparative -ώτερος[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 6.60)]: superlative -ώτατος[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 564a)] (ἀγρός): living in the fields, wild, savage.
I of animals, opposed to τιθασός ἥμερος, wild, βάλλειν ἄγρια πάντα[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.52; αἶξ, σῦς, 3.24, 9.539)]; even of flies, ἄ. φῦλα, μυίας[Refs (19.30)]; ἵπποι, ὄνοι, etc., [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.86, etc.)]; ἄ. τέρας, of a bull, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Hippolytus” 1214; ἄ. θηρία 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Anabasis” 1.2.7)]; of men, living in a wild state, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.191.)]
I.2 of trees, opposed to ἥμερος, wild, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 46, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.21, etc.)]; μητρὸς ἀγρίας ἄπο ποτόν of the wild vine, [NT+5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Persae” 614, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Problemata” 896a8; ἄ. ἔλαιον 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 1197; ὕλη [prev. author] “OT” 476, etc.; μέλι NT.Matt.3.4.)]
I.3 of countries, wild, uncultivated, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 113b, “Lg.” 905b.)]
II mostly of men, beasts, etc.:
II.1 in moral sense, savage, fierce, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 8.96, 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 1.199, etc., compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 567; δεσπότης 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 329c; ἄ. καὶ ἀπαίδευτος [prev. author] “Grg.” 510b; ἄγριε παῖ καὶ στυγνέ 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 23.19, compare 2.54)]; ἄ. κυβευτής a passionate gambler, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 965)]; especially of παιδερασταί, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 349 (cf. Scholia (at [prev. work])), 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.52, Aen. Gaz. “Thphr.” p.14 5th c.BC: Bacchylides Lyricus)]
II.2 of temper, wild, fierce, θυμός, χόλος, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 9.629, 4.23; λέων δ᾽ ὥς, ἄγρια οἶδεν 24.41; ἄ. πτόλεμος, μῶλος, 17.737, 398)]; ἄγριος ἄτη[Refs (19.88)]; ἄ. ὁδοί cruel ways or counsels, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 1274; ὀργή “OT” 344 (_superlative_))]; ἀγριώτατα ἤθεα[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.106; ἔρωτες 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 81a; φιλία [prev. author] “Lg.” 837b, compare “R.” 572b, etc.)]; τὸ ἄ. savageness, [Refs ([prev. author] “Cra.” 394e)]; ἐς τὸ -ώτερον to harsher measures, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus [prev. cited])]
II.3 of things, circumstances, etc., cruel, harsh, δεσμά[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Prometheus Vinctus” 177)]; νὺξ -ωτέρη wild, stormy, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 8.13; δουλεία 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 564a)]; σύντασις ἀ. a violent strain, [Refs ([prev. author] “Phlb.” 46d)]; ἄ. βάρος, of strong, hot wine, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Fragmenta” 351.)]
II.3.b ἀ. νόσος, probably, malignant, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 173, 265; ἄ. ἕλκος 2nd c.BC: Bion Bucolicus 1.16.)]
III adverb -ίως, savagely, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 972, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 705)]; ἄγρια δερκομένω, παίσδων, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Scutum Herculis” 236, 2nd c.BC: Moschus Bucolicus 1.11. [ᾱ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus)]; ᾱ in trimeter, ᾰ in Lyric poetry [Refs 5th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus and 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus)]; ᾱ?~X [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus)]; ῑ metri grat., where the ultima is long, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 22.313 (nisi to be read ἀγρίοο).])]