GreekG3690Noun (Neuter)

ὄξος

oxos

5Occurrences
G3690Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

vinegar, i.e. sour wine

from G3691 (ὀξύς);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
sour wine (posca, vin-Deu pays), the ordinary drink of labourers and common soldiers: .
LXX: (חֹמֶץ)*

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

ὄξος appears 5 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
2
Luke
1
Matthew
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

John 19:29BSB

A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.

John 19:30BSB

When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.

Luke 23:36BSB

The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

Matthew 27:48BSB

One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.

Mark 15:36BSB

And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”

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