"a lamb, Jn. 1:29, 36; Acts 8:32; 1 Pet. 1:19*"
Definition and meaning
a lamb, Jn. 1:29, 36; Acts 8:32; 1 Pet. 1:19*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἀμνός
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of amnos (G286) across the King James Bible.
The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
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Common questions
Strong's G286 (amnos) is a Greek word that means: a lamb, Jn. 1:29, 36; Acts 8:32; 1 Pet. 1:19* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word amnos (G286) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G286 is amnos, a Greek word defined as: a lamb, Jn. 1:29, 36; Acts 8:32; 1 Pet. 1:19*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
amnos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.