Definition
βοῦς, βοός, ὁ, ἡ,
[in LXX chiefly for בָּקָר ;]
an ox, a cow: Luke 13:15; 14:5, 19, John 2:14, 15, 1 Corinthians 9:9" (LXX), 1 Timothy 5:18.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as βοῦς:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
8 total
- Luke 13:15βοῦν · ox“You hypocrites!” the Lord replied. “Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or donkey from the stall and lead it to water?
- Luke 14:5βοῦς · oxAnd He asked them, “Which of you whose son or ox falls into a pit on the Sabbath day will not immediately pull him out?”
- Luke 14:19βοῶν · of oxenAnother said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’
- John 2:14βόας · cattleIn the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables.
- John 2:15βόας · cattleSo He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables.
- 1 Corinthians 9:9βοῦν · an ox; βοῶν · oxenFor it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned?
- 1 Timothy 5:18Βοῦν · an oxFor the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”