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ὑγρός
hugros
G5200
G:A Greek

moist/green

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Hugros describes the wood set in contrast to dry wood in Luke 23:31.

The attested use describes wood in the condition contrasted with dry wood in Luke 23:31.

Senses in use

  1. Wood contrasted with dryness · dominant

    In Luke 23:31, the dative singular neuter form occurs in the clause about wood set against what is dry; the APB renders the contrast as “the green wood” and “the dry.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 23:31, the APB presents the clause as “the green wood” in contrast with “the dry”; This identifies the clause's presentation rather than a precise lexical equivalence.

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