GreekG3747Noun (Neuter)

ὀστέον

osteon

5Occurrences
G3747Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a bone

of uncertain affinity;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
-ου, *τό *a bone: contr., *ὀστοῦν *, (LXX); uncontr. (as in Hom., Hdt.), ὀστέα; ὀστέων.
LXX: chiefly for עֶצֶם

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

ὀστέον appears 5 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Ephesians
1
Hebrews
1
John
1
Luke
1
Matthew
1

Key Passages

Ephesians 5:30BSB

For we are members of His body.

Hebrews 11:22BSB

By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.

John 19:36BSB

Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.”

Luke 24:39BSB

Look at My hands and My feet. It is I Myself. Touch Me and see—for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have.”

Matthew 23:27BSB

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside, but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity.

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