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GreekG1016Noun (Masculine)

βοῦς

bous

7Occurrences
G1016Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

an ox (as grazing), i.e. an animal of that species ("beef")

probably from the base of G1006 (βόσκω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
an ox, a cow: " (LXX).
LXX: chiefly for בָּקָר

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

G:N-M

Full Description

Greek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

βοῦς appears 7 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
3
John
2
1 Corinthians
1
1 Timothy
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 9:9BSB

For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned?

1 Timothy 5:18BSB

For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”

John 2:14BSB

In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.

John 2:15BSB

So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.

Luke 13:15BSB

“You hypocrites!” the Lord replied. “Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it to water?

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.