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Rev 5:6. Ἀρνίον) Ἀμνὸς is used absolutely, Joh 1:29; 1Pe 1:19 : now, ἀρνίον is used, with reference to the flock about to follow Him. Κριὸς, ἀμνὸς, and ἀρνίον differ in age. Orig. t. 2, f. 140, on Joh 1:29. Ἀρνίον, a young lamb; as far, however, as it combines the idea of the male sex, it properly looks to the taking the lead of the flock.[66]
[66] Ἀμνὸς is used in the Gospel of John, which describes the life and death of Jesus, as the paschal, sacrificial Lamb. In Joh 21:15 alone, ἀρνία is used: so in Rev. also, ἀρνίον. Ἀρνίον, being a diminutive, expresses endearment; viz. the endearing relation in which Jesus, now glorified, stands to us, as the consequence of His previous relation, as the sacrificed ἀμνός on earth: so also our relation to Him: He the “precious Lamb,” we one with Him and His dear lambs; Isa 40:11.-E.