βοῦς
bous
ox
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
SupportedThe Greek word βοῦς (bous), Strong's number G1016, is a noun that refers to an ox. It has 8 occurrences in the Bible. Given its short definition, it is clear that βοῦς primarily refers to a large domesticated animal used for work, likely employed in agriculture or as a beast of burden. The range of usage for this word is limited to situations where the Bible describes the physical realm of the ancient Near East, where oxen would have played a crucial role in everyday life. The significance of βοῦς may lie in its role as a symbol of industriousness and productivity, highlighting the importance of labor and hard work in maintaining a community.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
8 total occurrences across the text
Therefore the Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Doesn’t each one of you free his ox or his donkey from the stall on the Sabbath, and lead him away to water?
Luke 14:5He answered them, “Which of you, if your son or an ox fell into a well, wouldn’t immediately pull him out on a Sabbath day?”
Luke 14:19“Another said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I must go try them out. Please have me excused.’
John 2:14He found in the temple those who sold oxen, sheep, and doves, and the changers of money sitting.
John 2:15He made a whip of cords, and threw all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money and overthrew their tables.
1 Corinthians 9:9For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Is it for the oxen that God cares,
1 Timothy 5:18For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.”
1 Corinthians 9:9For it is written in the law of Moses, “You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain.” Is it for the oxen that God cares,