Agrós — G68

Definition

masculine noun

a field (as a drive for cattle); genitive case, the country; specially, a farm, i.e. hamlet

1. properly, to fasten to, make adhere to
2. Middle (present ά῾πτομαι)
1. to touch, followed by the object in genitive
2. γυναικός, of carnal intercourse with a woman, or cohabitation
3. with allusion to the levitical precept ἀκαθάρτου μή ἅπτεσθε, have no contact with the Gentiles, no fellowship in their heathenish practices
4. to touch i. e. assail

Usually translated as

country, farm, piece of ground, land

Origin

from G71

• ágō (G71)

Occurrences

Agrós occurs 36 times in 34 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (15), Mark (8), Luke (10), Acts (1)

• Matthew 6:28 — And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field (ἀγροῦ), how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
• Matthew 6:30 — Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field (ἀγροῦ), which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?
• Matthew 13:24 — Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field (ἀγρῷ):
• Matthew 13:27 — So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field (ἀγρῷ)? from whence then hath it tares?
• Matthew 13:31 — Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field (ἀγρῷ):
• Matthew 13:36 — Then Jesus sent the multitude away, and went into the house: and his disciples came unto him, saying, Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field (ἀγροῦ).
• Matthew 13:38 — The field (ἀγρὸς) is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
• Matthew 13:44 — Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field (ἀγρῷ); the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.
• Matthew 13:44 — Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field (ἀγρὸν).
• Matthew 19:29 — And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands (ἀγροὺς), for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
• Matthew 22:5 — But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm (ἀγρὸν), another to his merchandise:
• Matthew 24:18 — Neither let him which is in the field (ἀγρῷ) return back to take his clothes.
• Matthew 24:40 — Then shall two be in the field (ἀγρῷ); the one shall be taken, and the other left.
• Matthew 27:7 — And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter’s field (ἀγρὸν), to bury strangers in.
• Matthew 27:8 — Wherefore that field (ἀγρὸς) was called, The field of blood, unto this day.
• Matthew 27:8 — Wherefore that field was called, The field (ἀγρὸς) of blood, unto this day.
• Matthew 27:10 — And gave them for the potter’s field (ἀγρὸν), as the Lord appointed me.
• Mark 5:14 — And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country (ἀγροὺς). And they went out to see what it was that was done.
• Mark 6:36 — Send them away, that they may go into the country (ἀγροὺς) round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
• Mark 6:56 — And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country (ἀγροὺς), they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.
• Mark 10:29 — And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands (ἀγροὺς), for my sake, and the gospel’s,
• Mark 10:30 — But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands (ἀγροὺς), with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
• Mark 13:16 — And let him that is in the field (ἀγρὸν) not turn back again for to take up his garment.
• Mark 15:21 — And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country (ἀγροῦ), the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
• Mark 16:12 — After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country (ἀγρὸν).
• Luke 8:34 — When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country (ἀγροὺς).
• Luke 9:12 — And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country (ἀγροὺς) round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
• Luke 12:28 — If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field (ἀγρῷ), and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?
• Luke 14:18 — And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground (ἀγρὸν), and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused.
• Luke 15:15 — And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields (ἀγροὺς) to feed swine.
• Luke 15:25 — Now his elder son was in the field (ἀγρῷ): and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.
• Luke 17:7 — But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field (ἀγροῦ), Go and sit down to meat?
• Luke 17:31 — In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field (ἀγρῷ), let him likewise not return back.
• Luke 17:36 — Two men shall be in the field (ἀγρῷ); the one shall be taken, and the other left.
• Luke 23:26 — And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country (ἀγροῦ), and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
• Acts 4:37 — Having land (ἀγροῦ), sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.