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ᾠόν
ōon
G5609
G:N-N Greek

an egg

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oon denotes the requested item in a parent-child question, contrasted with a scorpion.

The attested use places the term as the singular neuter object requested in a question about whether a father would give a scorpion instead.

Senses in use

  1. Requested item contrasted with a scorpion · dominant

    In Luke 11:12, the accusative singular neuter form occurs as what someone asks for in the question; the APB renders the clause, "if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion?"

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 11:12, the APB presents the requested item as "an egg" in contrast to "a scorpion." The verse is read as a whole.

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