ἄγριος
agrios
wild
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe word ἄγριος (agrios) means "wild." This term likely refers to something or someone that is untamed, uninhibited, or living outside of domestication or civilization. Its definition suggests a state of being uncontrolled or unmanaged. This concept of wildness (agrios) appears in the Bible three times. The use of this word in various contexts suggests that its meaning is not limited to physical characteristics or geographical locations but also carries a psychological and social connotation. It implies a freedom from constraints, rules, or conventions that characterizes those who are considered wild. The significance of this word in the biblical context seems to revolve around the idea that human beings, like animals, can be described as wild when they are uninfluenced by civilization or controlled by their natural instincts. This concept underscores the human capacity for both domestication and untamed behavior.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
Now John himself wore clothing made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey.
Mark 1:6John was clothed with camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey.
Jude 1:13wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.