ἀμνός
amnos (amnós)
/am-nos'/
“a lamb”
Primary meaning: a lamb. Strong's: a lamb. Lexical nuances: a lamb : fig., of Christ ( DCG , ii, 620 b ), Jo 1:29 , 36 , Ac 8:32 (LXX) , I Pe 1:19 (cf. ἀρνίον ; Cremer, 102, 635).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
apparently a primary word;
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
lamb
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: כֶּבֶשׂ (lamb, yearling sheep, sacrificial lamb) -> ἀμνός (a lamb)
Key Biblical Occurrences (4)
Foundational passages where ἀμνός (amnos) carries significant theological or narrative weight.