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ἀρήν
arēn
G0704
G:N-M Greek

lamb

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aren denotes lambs sent out amid wolves in Jesus' instruction.

The attested use presents the plural noun for those sent out “as lambs in the midst of wolves” in Luke 10:3.

Senses in use

  1. Lambs in a wolf-filled setting · dominant

    In Luke 10:3, the accusative plural form occurs in the comparison describing those being sent out; the APB renders the clause “as lambs in the midst of wolves.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 10:3, the APB presents the term within the comparison “as lambs in the midst of wolves.” This identifies the verse-level presentation rather than a precise lexical mapping.

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