Definition
ὄξος, -εος (-ους), τό
(ὄξύς), [in LXX: Numbers 6:3, Ruth 2:14, Psalm 69:21, Proverbs 25:20 (חֹמֶץ)* ;]
sour wine (posca, vin-Deu pays), the ordinary drink of labourers and common soldiers: Matthew 27:48, Mark 15:36, Luke 23:36, John 19:29-30.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὄξος:
- חֹ֫מֶץcho.mets“vinegar”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
6 total
- Matthew 27:48ὄξους · with sour wineOne of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.
- Mark 15:36ὄξους · with sour wineAnd someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
- Luke 23:36ὄξος · sour wineThe soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.
- John 19:29ὄξους · sour wine; ὄξους · [in the] wineA jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.
- John 19:30ὄξος · sour wineWhen Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.