Strong's Lexicon
G1008
G1008 — βοτάνη
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G1008 |
|---|---|
| Word: | βοτάνη |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | from G1006 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | botane |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bot-an'-ay |
| Meaning: | 1. herbage (as if for grazing) |
| KJV Renderings: | herb |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
βοτάνη, βοτανης, ἡ (βόσκω), an herb fit for fodder, green herb, growing plant: Heb 6:7. (Homer, Pindar, Plato, Euripides, Diodorus, Aelian, others, the Sept. for ãÆÌùÆÑà, çÈöÄéø, òÅùÆÒá. (Metaphorically, of men, Ignatius ad Eph. 10, 3 [ET]; ad Trall. 6, 1 [ET]; ad Philad. 3, 1 [ET]).)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
βοτάνη (herb)
Hebrews 6:7
- KJV: For 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
- GK: γη γαρ η πιούσα τον επ΄ αυτής πολλάκις ερχόμενον υετόν και τίκτουσα βοτάνην εύθετον εκείνοις δι΄ ους και γεωργείται μεταλαμβάνει ευλογίας από του θεού