stachus denotes a grain head, whether plucked in a field or appearing as the crop matures.

The term denotes grain heads in field scenes where disciples pluck them, and in a growth sequence where a head appears before grain fills it.

1. Grain heads plucked in fields · dominant

   In Luke 6:1, Mark 2:23, and Matthew 12:1, the accusative plural form occurs in clauses about disciples plucking grain heads while passing through grainfields. The APB renders these scenes with "heads of grain," which are plucked and, in Luke 6:1 and Matthew 12:1, eaten.

   Luke 6:1Mark 2:23Matthew 12:1
2. A grain head in crop growth · occasional

   In Mark 4:28, singular forms occur in the sequence from grass to a grain head and then to full grain in the head. The APB renders the progression "then a head of grain, then full grain in the head."

   Mark 4:28

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "heads of grain" in the field-plucking scenes and as "a head of grain" and "the head" in Mark 4:28. These renderings confirm the verse contexts rather than establish separate lexical meanings.