βάτου

bátos

bush

A thorny shrub or bush, typically characterized by spiny or prickly branches; used in reference to various types of wild, often uncultivated, bushes, particularly those bearing thorns or brambles. In biblical contexts, refers to the plant through which a voice speaks to Moses (Exodus 3), denoting a generic bramble, bush, or thorny undergrowth rather than a botanical species. The word may also serve generically for dense low-lying shrubbery or undergrowth.

G942

Luke 20:37 · Word #11

Lexicon G942

Lemmaβάτος
Transliterationbátos
Strong'sG942
DefinitionA thorny shrub or bush, typically characterized by spiny or prickly branches; used in reference to various types of wild, often uncultivated, bushes, particularly those bearing thorns or brambles. In biblical contexts, refers to the plant through which a voice speaks to Moses (Exodus 3), denoting a generic bramble, bush, or thorny undergrowth rather than a botanical species. The word may also serve generically for dense low-lying shrubbery or undergrowth.

Morphology N GEN F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasebush
Literalbush|bramble

Lexical Info

Lemmaβάτος
Strong'sG942

SIBI-P1 Translation G942-02

of a thorny bush

Morphological NotesNoun, genitive singular (masculine): denotes possession, source, or association.
Rendering RationaleThe genitive singular form βάτου denotes possession or association, rendered "of a thorny bush." "Thorny bush" preserves the core sense of a bramble or prickly shrub rather than a generic cultivated bush.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

of a thorny bush

Same as P1Yes
RationaleSIBI-P1 'of a thorny bush' preserves the lexical specificity of βάτος ('thorny bush'), which matches SILEX and context (burning bush); correct choice.
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