Tauros ταῦρος
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| ταῦρος | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | tauros |
| Strong's number | G5022 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | bull |
| Occurrences | 4 in 4 verses |
| Most frequent in | Hebrews (2) |
Tauros (Greek ταῦρος, Strong's G5022) is a Greek masculine noun meaning “bull”. It occurs 4 times in 4 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | oxen (2), bulls (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | bulls (3), oxen (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Tauros, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 22:4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.Again, he sent other servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened cattle have been killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
Acts
- Acts 14:13Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 9:13For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean,
- Hebrews 10:4For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).