Strong's Lexicon

G1016

G1016 — βοῦς

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekbousnounOccurrences: 8

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G1016
Word:βοῦς
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:probably from the base of G1006
Language:Greek
Occurrences:8
Transliteration:bous
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:bous`
Meaning:1. an ox (as grazing), i.e. an animal of that species ("beef")
KJV Renderings:ox

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

βοῦς, βῶς, accusative singular βοῦν (accusative plural βόας, Buttmann, 14 (13)), , , an ox, a cow: Luk 13:15; Luk 14:5; Luk 14:19; Joh 2:14; 1Co 9:9; 1Ti 5:18. (From Homer down.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

βοῦς (ox)

Luke 13:15

KJV: The Lord then answered him and said hypocrite doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or ass from the stall and lead away to watering
GK: απεκρίθη ούν αυτώ ο κύριος και είπεν υποκριταί έκαστος υμών τω σαββάτω ου λύει τον βουν αυτού η τον όνον από της φάτνης και απαγαγών ποτίζει

Luke 14:5

KJV: And answered them saying Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day
GK: και αποκριθείς προς αυτούς είπε τίνος υμών όνος η βους εις φρέαρ εμπεσείται και ουκ ευθέως ανασπάσει αυτόν εν τη ημέρα του σάββατου

Luke 14:19

KJV: And another said I have bought five yoke of oxen and I go to prove them I pray thee have me excused
GK: και έτερος είπε ζεύγη βοών ηγόρασα πέντε και πορεύομαι δοκιμάσαι αυτά ερωτώ σε έχε με παρητημένον

John 2:14

KJV: And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves and the changers of money sitting
GK: και εύρεν εν τω ιερώ τους πωλούντας βόας και πρόβατα και περιστεράς και τους κερματιστάς καθημένους

John 2:15

KJV: And when he had made a scourge of small cords he drove them all out of the temple and the sheep and the oxen and poured out the changers’ money and overthrew the tables
GK: και ποιήσας φραγέλλιον εκ σχοινίων πάντας εξέβαλεν εκ του ιερού τα τε πρόβατα και τους βόας και των κολλυβιστών εξέχεε το κέρμα και τας τραπέζας ανέστρεψε

1 Corinthians 9:9

KJV: For it is written in the law of Moses Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn Doth God take care for oxen
GK: εν γαρ τω Μωσέως νόμω γέγραπται ου φιμώσεις βούν αλοώντα μη των βοών μέλει τω θεώ

1 Timothy 5:18

KJV: For the scripture saith Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadeth out the corn And The labourer worthy of his reward
GK: λέγει γαρ η γραφή βουν αλοώντα ου φιμώσεις και άξιος ο εργάτης του μισθού αυτού
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