wild
agrios describes honey in John’s food and waves of the sea as uncontrolled.
The term most often occurs in descriptions of the honey associated with John’s food, while Jude applies it to waves of the sea in a vivid clause about foaming shame.
Senses in use
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Honey associated with John’s food · dominant
The neuter singular form occurs in the food clauses of Mark 1:6 and Matthew 3:4, where the APB renders the description as “locusts and wild honey.”
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Sea waves in a condemnatory image · occasional
In Jude 1:13, the neuter plural form stands in the clause about waves of the sea “foaming up their own shames”; the APB renders the phrase “Wild waves of the sea.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “wild” in all three verses: for honey in Mark 1:6 and Matthew 3:4, and for waves in Jude 1:13. These renderings confirm the clauses’ overall presentation rather than isolating every grammatical contribution of the term.