942. batos

Lexicon

batos: Bush, bramble

Original Word: βάτος
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine; Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: batos
Pronunciation: BA-tos
Phonetic Spelling: (bat'-os)
Definition: Bush, bramble
Meaning: a thorn bush or bramble.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bramble, bush.

Of uncertain derivation; a brier shrub -- bramble, bush.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
a bramble bush
NASB Translation
briar bush (1), bush (2), thorn bush (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 942: βάτος (1)

βάτος (1), βάτου, ἡ and (in Mark 12:26 G L T Tr WH) ὁ, (the latter according to Moeris, Attic; the former Hellenistic; cf. Fritzsche on Mark, p. 532; Winers Grammar, 63 (62) (cf. 36; Buttmann, 12 (11))) (from Homer down), a thorn or bramble-bush (cf. B. D., under the word ): Luke 6:44; Acts 7:30, 35; ἐπί τοῦ (τῆς) βάτου at the Bush, i. e. where it tells about the Bush, Mark 12:26; Luke 20:37; cf. Fritzsche on Romans 11:2; (B. D., under the word IV. 1).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a primary root of uncertain affinity.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Hebrew term for βάτος is סְנֶה (seneh), which is used in the Old Testament to describe the burning bush in Exodus 3:2. This Hebrew word also conveys the idea of a thorny or bramble bush, consistent with the Greek βάτος.

Usage: The term βάτος is used in the New Testament to refer to a bush, specifically a thornbush or bramble, often in the context of the burning bush narrative.

Context: The Greek word βάτος appears in the New Testament in the context of the burning bush narrative, which is a significant event in the biblical tradition. This term is used to describe the type of bush that Moses encountered in the wilderness, which was on fire but not consumed. The burning bush is a theophany, a visible manifestation of God to humankind, and is a pivotal moment in the calling of Moses as a leader and prophet.

In the New Testament, βάτος is mentioned in the Book of Acts and the Gospel of Mark. In Acts 7:30, Stephen recounts the story of Moses, saying, "After forty years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the flames of a burning bush in the desert near Mount Sinai." Similarly, in Mark 12:26, Jesus refers to the account of the burning bush when discussing the resurrection with the Sadducees: "But concerning the dead being raised, have you not read about the burning bush in the book of Moses, how God told him, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?"

The burning bush symbolizes God's presence and holiness, as well as His call to Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt. The use of βάτος in these passages underscores the miraculous nature of the event and the divine authority behind Moses' mission.

Forms and Transliterations

βάτος βατου βάτου βατω βάτω βάτῳ bato batō bátoi bátōi batou bátou

Englishman's Concordance

Mark 12:26 N-GMS
GRK: ἐπὶ τοῦ βάτου πῶς εἶπεν
NAS: in the [passage] about [the burning] bush, how
KJV: how in the bush God spake
INT: [in the part] on the bush how spoke

Luke 6:44 N-GMS
GRK: οὐδὲ ἐκ βάτου σταφυλὴν τρυγῶσιν
NAS: do they pick grapes from a briar bush.
KJV: of a bramble bush gather they
INT: nor from a bramble grapes gather they

Luke 20:37 N-GMS
GRK: ἐπὶ τῆς βάτου ὡς λέγει
NAS: showed, in the [passage about the burning] bush, where
KJV: shewed at the bush, when he calleth
INT: on the bush when he called

Acts 7:30 N-GMS
GRK: φλογὶ πυρὸς βάτου
NAS: IN THE FLAME OF A BURNING THORN BUSH.
KJV: a flame of fire in a bush.
INT: a flame of fire of a bush

Acts 7:35 N-DMS
GRK: ἐν τῇ βάτῳ
NAS: who appeared to him in the thorn bush.
KJV: to him in the bush.
INT: in the bush

Strong's Greek 942
5 Occurrences

βάτῳ — 1 Occ.
βάτου — 4 Occ.