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    Lamb (Amnos)

    ἀμνός (amnos)

    The sacrificial animal — the innocent substitute who bears the sin of the world.

    Greek
    Pronunciation: am-NOS

    Definition

    Amnos is the Greek word for lamb, used specifically for Christ as 'the Lamb of God.' The lamb imagery traces from Passover through the prophets to the cross — the innocent substitute who takes away the sin of the world.

    Featured KJV occurrences (3)

    John 1:29

    “Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”
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    1 Peter 1:19

    “But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.”
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    Revelation 5:12

    “Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.”
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    Strong's dictionary data from openscriptures/strongs (CC-BY-SA), derived from Strong's 1890/1894 public-domain concordance.