amnos denotes a lamb, used in comparisons and as the designation “Lamb of God.”

The attested verses use the term for a lamb: it appears in comparisons involving silence before slaughter and freedom from blemish, and it also identifies Jesus as “the Lamb of God.”

1. A lamb in comparison and identification · dominant

   The nominative singular form occurs in Acts 8:32, where the APB renders a lamb as silent before its shearer, and in John 1:29 and John 1:36, where the clause identifies Jesus as “the Lamb of God.” The genitive singular form in 1 Peter 1:19 occurs in the comparison “as of a lamb without blemish or spot,” within the statement about Christ’s precious blood.

   Acts 8:32John 1:29John 1:361 Peter 1:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “lamb” in the comparison clauses and as “Lamb of God” in the two statements about Jesus. These renderings indicate the clauses’ presentation rather than a separate definition for each occurrence.