Lexicon
δακτύλιος
daktulios
G1146
G:N-M Greek

ring

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Daktulios denotes the ring the father orders placed on his son's hand in Luke 15:22.

The attested use denotes an item ordered to be placed on the son's hand in the father's instructions in Luke 15:22.

Senses in use

  1. A ring placed on a person's hand · dominant

    In Luke 15:22, the accusative singular masculine form occurs in the father's command to put the item on his son's hand; the APB renders the clause "put a ring on his hand."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 15:22, the APB presents the item in the command "put a ring on his hand." This rendering is confirmed by the clause rather than treated as a separate lexical distinction.

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