"pr. wet, moist, humid; used of a tree, full of sap, fresh, green, Lk. 23:31*"
Definition and meaning
pr. wet, moist, humid; used of a tree, full of sap, fresh, green, Lk. 23:31*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὑγρός
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
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 hygros (G5200) across the King James Bible.
For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
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Common questions
Strong's G5200 (hygros) is a Greek word that means: pr. wet, moist, humid; used of a tree, full of sap, fresh, green, Lk. 23:31* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word hygros (G5200) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5200 is hygros, a Greek word defined as: pr. wet, moist, humid; used of a tree, full of sap, fresh, green, Lk. 23:31*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hygros is a Greek word found in the New Testament.