wild

Greek Adjective

ἄγριος, -α, -ον (ἀγρός), [in LXX for שָׂדֶה, etc;] 1) living in fields, wild: μέλι. Mat.3:4, Mrk.1:6. 2) savage, fierce: Ju 13. (Cf. usage in π. of a malignant wound; MM, VGT, see word) (AS)

wild

Greek Adjective

ἄγριος, α, ον, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; also ος, ον (not in Trag. or com). [Refs 8th c.BC+]: comparative -ώτερος[Refs 5th c.BC+]: superlative -ώτατος[Refs 5th c.BC+] (ἀγρός): living in the fields, wild, savage. I) of animals, opposed to τιθασός ἥμερος, wild, βάλλειν ἄγρια πάντα[Refs 8th c.BC+]; even of flies, ἄ. φῦλα, μυίας[Refs]; ἵπποι, ὄνοι, etc, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄ. τέρας, of a bull, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of men, living in a wild state, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.2) of trees, opposed to ἥμερος, wild, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; μητρὸς ἀγρίας ἄπο ποτόν of the wild vine, [NT+5th c.BC+] I.3) of countries, wild, uncultivated, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II) mostly of men, beasts, etc: II.1) in moral sense, savage, fierce, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄ. κυβευτής a passionate gambler, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; especially of παιδερασταί, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.2) of temper, wild, fierce, θυμός, χόλος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἄγριος ἄτη[Refs]; ἄ. ὁδοί cruel ways or counsels, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀγριώτατα ἤθεα[Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἄ. savageness, [Refs]; ἐς τὸ -ώτερον to harsher measures, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3) of things, circumstances, etc, cruel, harsh, δεσμά[Refs 4th c.BC+]; νὺξ -ωτέρη wild, stormy, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; σύντασις ἀ. a violent strain, [Refs]; ἄ. βάρος, of strong, hot wine, [Refs 5th c.BC+] II.3.b) ἀ. νόσος, probably, malignant, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) adverb -ίως, savagely, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἄγρια δερκομένω, παίσδων, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ᾱ in trimeter, ᾰ in Lyric poetry [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ᾱ?~X [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ῑ metri grat, where the ultima is long, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

Greek

Adjective

wild (as pertaining to the country), literally (natural) or figuratively (fierce); wild, raging; from g68 (ἀγρός)