Strong's Lexicon
G1016
G1016 — βοῦς
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
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)), ὁ, ἡ, 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
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