STRONGS G288:
ἄμπελος,
-ου,
ἡ, [from Homer down],
a vine:
Matthew 26:29;
Mark 14:25;
Luke 22:18;
James 3:12. In
John 15:1,
4f Christ calls himself a vine, because, as the vine imparts to its branches sap and productiveness, so Christ infuses into his followers his own divine strength and life.
ἄμπ.
τῆς γῆς in
Revelation 14:18 [
Rec.st omits
τῆς ἀμπ.],
Revelation 14:19, signifies the enemies of Christ, who, ripe for destruction, are likened to clusters of grapes, to be cut off, thrown into the winepress, and trodden there.
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