A vine-dresser, also known as a vinedresser or husbandman, is an individual responsible for the cultivation and care of grapevines. This role is significant in biblical times, as vineyards were a common and important agricultural endeavor in ancient Israel and surrounding regions. The vine-dresser's duties included planting, pruning, watering, and protecting the vines to ensure a fruitful harvest. The imagery of the vine and the vine-dresser is rich in biblical symbolism, often used to convey spiritual truths and principles.

Biblical References:

1. Isaiah 5:1-7 · The Song of the Vineyard: This passage presents a parable where God is depicted as the owner of a vineyard, and Israel is the vineyard itself. The vine-dresser's role is implied as God expects the vineyard to produce good grapes, but it yields wild grapes instead. This serves as a metaphor for Israel's unfaithfulness despite God's care and provision.

2. John 15:1-2 · Jesus as the True Vine: "I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful." Here, Jesus describes Himself as the vine, believers as the branches, and God the Father as the vine-dresser. The vine-dresser's work of pruning is essential for spiritual growth and fruitfulness in the life of a believer.

3. Matthew 21:33-41 · The Parable of the Wicked Tenants: In this parable, Jesus tells of a landowner who plants a vineyard and leases it to tenants. When the time for harvest comes, the tenants refuse to give the owner his due share. The vine-dresser's role is implicit in the care and expectation of fruit from the vineyard. This parable highlights themes of stewardship, accountability, and judgment.

4. Genesis 9:20 · Noah as a Husbandman: "Now Noah, a man of the soil, proceeded to plant a vineyard." Noah is described as a husbandman, indicating his role in cultivating the vineyard. This early reference underscores the long-standing tradition and importance of vine-dressing in biblical history.

Symbolism and Spiritual Lessons:

The role of the vine-dresser is often used to illustrate God's relationship with His people. Just as a vine-dresser tends to the vines with care and precision, God nurtures and disciplines His followers to produce spiritual fruit. The process of pruning, though sometimes painful, is necessary for growth and increased fruitfulness. This metaphor emphasizes the importance of remaining connected to Christ, the true vine, to receive life and sustenance.

The vine-dresser's work also serves as a reminder of the responsibility of stewardship. Believers are called to be faithful stewards of the gifts and opportunities God provides, producing fruit that glorifies Him. The imagery of the vineyard and vine-dresser encourages believers to examine their lives, ensuring they are bearing fruit in keeping with repentance and faith.

In summary, the vine-dresser is a vital figure in biblical literature, representing both God's nurturing care and the call for believers to live fruitful lives. Through the lens of the vine-dresser, Scripture communicates profound truths about growth, discipline, and the necessity of abiding in Christ.289. ampelourgos -- a vinedresser
... vinedresser, gardener. From ampelos and ergon; a vine-worker, ie Pruner --
vine-dresser. see GREEK ampelos. see GREEK ergon. (ampelourgon) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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1092. georgos -- a husbandman, vinedresser
... a worker of the soil, husbandman, farmer, farm-laborer, vine-dresser. 1092 ??? Word
Origin from ge and ergon Definition a husbandman, vinedresser NASB Word ...
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2590. karpos -- fruit
... yield what is eternal (cf. 1 Jn 4:17). Jn 15:1,2: " 1 I am the true vine,
and My Father is the vine-dresser. 2 Every branch in Me ...
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3755. karam -- to tend vineyards, dress vines
... Active participle of an imaginary denominative from kerem; a vinedresser -- vine
dresser (as one or two words). see HEBREW kerem. 3754, 3755. karam. 3756 . ...
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Concerning Mar Jacob and his Companions
... has saved her. 19. The first priest was her vinedresser; he made her branches
to grow even unto heaven."Lo! being dead and buried ...
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The vineyards
... himself. "And look, dear children, at the vine-dresser, when he is cutting
and pruning the vines. You may learn a lesson from him. ...
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Similitude of the vine and Branches. --The Law of Love. (John,
... To illustrate these points, he made use of the similitude of a Vine: God, the
vine-dresser; Christ, the vine; his followers, the branches. ...
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The Life that Can Pray
... It is for this that He, as the Vinedresser, cleanses the branches. ... The one great
work that a vinedresser has to do for the branch every year is to prune it. ...
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But as for those who have Suffered None of These Things...
... For the Lord said, Three years I come to it seeking fruit, and find none; but the
vine-dresser replies, Lord, let it alone this year also. Zonaras. ...
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Man, O Death, Despise Thou it Not, that Image of Adam: which Like ...
... as reapers, and make thee desolate."7. D., When did I become husbandman, instead
of vine-dresser? ... M., How are the aged passed over if thou be vinedresser? ...
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St. Ambrose Gives Additional Rules Concerning Repentance, and ...
... father of the house in the Gospel who planted a fig-tree in his vineyard should
come and seek fruit on it, and finding none, say to the vine-dresser: "Cut it ...
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Vindication of Christian Women.
... Jerome relates, "You could not go into the field, but you might hear the ploughman's
hallelujahs, the mower's hymns, and the vine-dresser's chant of the Psalms ...
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The vine and the Branches.
... signs of withering already upon us. But in the end the Vinedresser's patient
skill prevails. We submit ourselves to those incisive ...
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The Social Test of Religion
... And he said unto the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit ...
Both the owner and the vine-dresser in this parable were out for agricultural ...
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Vinedresser (2 Occurrences)
... (n.) One who cultivates, prunes, or cares for, grapevines; a laborer in a vineyard.
Multi-Version Concordance Vinedresser (2 Occurrences). ...
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Vine-dresser (2 Occurrences)
Vine-dresser. Vinedresser, Vine-dresser. Vinedressers . Multi-Version Concordance ...
(WEY). Vinedresser, Vine-dresser. Vinedressers . Reference Bible.
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Vinedressers (4 Occurrences)

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Vineyard-keeper (1 Occurrence)
... Luke 13:7 and he said unto the vine-dresser, Lo, three years I come seeking fruit
in this fig-tree, and do not find, cut it off, why also the ground doth it ...
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Vine-cuttings (1 Occurrence)
Vine-cuttings. Vine-branches, Vine-cuttings. Vinedresser . Multi-Version
Concordance ... Vine-branches, Vine-cuttings. Vinedresser . Reference Bible.
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Zemira (1 Occurrence)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Vine-dresser, a Benjamite; one of the sons of Becher
(1 Chronicles 7:8). Multi-Version Concordance Zemira (1 Occurrence). ...
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Useless (47 Occurrences)
... Luke 13:7 And he said to the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking
fruit on this fig-tree and find none: cut it down; why does it also render ...
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I've (7 Occurrences)
... I've (7 Occurrences). Luke 13:7 He said to the vinedresser,'Behold, these three
years I have come looking for fruit on this fig tree, and found none. ...
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Finding (57 Occurrences)
... Luke 13:7 and he said unto the vine-dresser, Lo, three years I come seeking fruit
in this fig-tree, and do not find, cut it off, why also the ground doth it ...
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