Strong's Lexicon

G5606

G5606 — ὤμος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekomosnounOccurrences: 3

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G5606
Word:ὤμος
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:perhaps from the alternate of G5342
Language:Greek
Occurrences:3
Transliteration:omos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:o'-mos
Meaning:1. the shoulder (as that on which burdens are borne)
KJV Renderings:shoulder

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὦμος, ὤμου, (ὈΙΩ equivalent to φέρω ((?); allied with Latinumerus, cf. Vanicek, p. 38; Curtius, § 487)), from Homer down, the shoulder: Mat 23:4; Luk 15:5.

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ὦμος (shoulder)

Matthew 23:4

KJV: For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne and lay on men’s shoulders but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers
GK: δεσμεύουσι γαρ φορτία βαρέα και δυσβάστακτα και επιτιθέασιν επί τους ώμους των ανθρώπων τω δε δακτύλω αυτών ου θέλουσι κινήσαι αυτά

Luke 15:5

KJV: And when he hath found he layeth on his shoulders rejoicing
GK: και ευρών επιτίθησιν επί τους ώμους εαυτού χαίρων
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