Strong's Lexicon

G3747

G3747 — ὀστέον

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekosteonnounOccurrences: 4

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3747
Word:ὀστέον
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:of uncertain affinity
Language:Greek
Occurrences:4
Transliteration:osteon
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:os-teh'-on (or contracted ostoun os-toon') n.
Meaning:1. a bone
KJV Renderings:bone

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὀστέον, contracted ὀστοῦν, genitive ὀστέου, τό (akin to Latinos,ossis; Curtius, § 213, cf., p. 41), a bone: Joh 19:36; plural ὀστέα, Luk 24:39; genitive ὀστέων (on these uncontracted forms cf. (WHs Appendix, p. 157); Winers Grammar, § 8, 2 d.; (Buttmann, p. 13 (12))), Mat 23:27; Eph 5:30 (R G Tr marginal reading brackets); Heb 11:22. (From Homer down; the Sept. very often for òÆöÆí.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ὀστέον (bone)

Matthew 23:27

KJV: Woe unto you scribes and Pharisees hypocrites for ye are like unto whited sepulchres which indeed appear beautiful outward but are within full of dead bones and of all uncleanness
GK: ουαί υμίν γραμματείς και Φαρισαίοι υποκριταί ότι παρομοιάζετε τάφοις κεκονιαμένοις οίτινες έξωθεν μεν φαίνονται ωραίοι έσωθεν δε γέμουσιν οστέων νεκρών και πάσης ακαθαρσίας

Luke 24:39

KJV: Behold my hands and my feet that it is I myself handle me and see for a spirit hath not flesh and bones as ye see me have
GK: ίδετε τας χείράς μου και τους πόδας μου ότι αυτός εγώ ειμι ψηλαφήσατέ με και ίδετε ότι πνεύμα σάρκα και οστέα ουκ έχει καθώς εμέ θεωρείτε έχοντα

John 19:36

KJV: For these things were done that the scripture should be fulfilled A bone of him shall not be broken
GK: εγένετο γαρ ταύτα ίνα η γραφή πληρωθή οστούν ου συντριβήσεται αυτού

Ephesians 5:30

KJV: For we are members of his body of his flesh and of his bones
GK: ότι μέλη εσμέν του σώματος αυτού εκ της σαρκός και εκ των οστέων αυτού

Hebrews 11:22

KJV: By faith Joseph when he died made mention of the departing of the children of Israel and gave commandment concerning his bones
GK: πίστει Ιωσήφ τελευτών περί της εξόδου των υιών Ισραήλ εμνημόνευσε και περί των οστέων αυτού ενετείλατο
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