Strong G1008βοτάνη
crop
- Transliteration
- botanē
- Pronunciation
- bot-an'-ay
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G1006; herbage (as if for grazing): - herb.
Detailed definition
βοτάνη, -ῆς, ἡ
(βόσκω), [in LXX for עֵשֶׂב, דֶשֶׁא, חָצִיר;]
1. grass, fodder.
2. green herb: Heb.6:7.†
SYN.: λάχανον, a garden herb, a vegetable. (AS)
(βόσκω), [in LXX for עֵשֶׂב, דֶשֶׁא, חָצִיר;]
1. grass, fodder.
2. green herb: Heb.6:7.†
SYN.: λάχανον, a garden herb, a vegetable. (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1008 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- herb1
First verses
- Hebrews 6:7For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
Occurrences by book
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
βοτάνη [ᾰ], ἡ,
(βόσκω) pasture, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.493, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 321b, etc.; ἐκ βοτάνης ἀνιόντα 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 25.87; ἐν β. [prev. author] 28.12; ἔγρονται ἐς βοτάναν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 773.29)]; β. ἁ λέοντος the lion's pasture, i.e. Nemea, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 6.42: _metaphorically_, ὥσπερ ἐν κακῇ β. τρεφόμενοι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 401c.)]
2 fodder, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 10.411.)]
3 herb, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.4.13, 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1 “Praef.” 1 (_plural_), etc.)]
4 in plural, plants, as material for making clothes, opposed to δοραί, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Diogenes Cynicus Philosophus Oen. 10.)]
5 weeds, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 2.7.5, “POxy.” 729.22 (2nd c.AD): in _plural_, “Geoponica” 2.46.2.)]
6 ἱερὰ β., ={περιστερεών}, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.60.)]
(βόσκω) pasture, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 13.493, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Protagoras” 321b, etc.; ἐκ βοτάνης ἀνιόντα 3rd c.BC: Theocritus Poeta Bucolicus 25.87; ἐν β. [prev. author] 28.12; ἔγρονται ἐς βοτάναν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Fragmenta” 773.29)]; β. ἁ λέοντος the lion's pasture, i.e. Nemea, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “N.” 6.42: _metaphorically_, ὥσπερ ἐν κακῇ β. τρεφόμενοι 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 401c.)]
2 fodder, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 10.411.)]
3 herb, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 4.4.13, 1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 1 “Praef.” 1 (_plural_), etc.)]
4 in plural, plants, as material for making clothes, opposed to δοραί, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Diogenes Cynicus Philosophus Oen. 10.)]
5 weeds, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Theophrastus Philosophus “Historia Plantarum” 2.7.5, “POxy.” 729.22 (2nd c.AD): in _plural_, “Geoponica” 2.46.2.)]
6 ἱερὰ β., ={περιστερεών}, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Dioscorides (Dioscurides) Medicus 4.60.)]