Words the Bible translates as ox
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 4 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- bousβοῦςan ox: one head of cattle, the heavy farm animal that pulls a plow, treads out grain, or is sold for the altar
- shorשׁוֹרa single head of cattle: one ox, bull, or bullock
- alluphאַלּוּףa tame ox or other domestic animal: a docile, well-fed beast accustomed to people
+2 more meanings
- a tribal chief: the head of a clan or people, especially one of the ruling chieftains of Edom
- a close friend: a trusted, intimate companion bound to someone by long familiarity
- torתּוֹרan ox or bull: the cattle animal of the herd, the largest and costliest beast a person could keep or offer
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