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κηπουρός
kēpouros
G2780
G:N-M Greek

gardener

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kepouros denotes the man Mary supposes has moved Jesus’ body in John 20:15.

The attested use identifies the man Mary supposes has carried Jesus’ body away in John 20:15.

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  1. The man Mary supposes moved the body · dominant

    In John 20:15, the nominative singular masculine form identifies the person Mary addresses while asking where he has placed the body; the APB renders her supposition as “he is the gardener.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In John 20:15, the APB presents Mary as supposing that Jesus is “the gardener.” The verse is read as a whole, but this rendering fits the person she asks about carrying and placing the body.

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