Greek · G1016, G3688 · unreviewed

βοῦν ... ὄνον

Ox · a donkey

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βοῦς G1016 ox
Pronunciation boûs
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ὄνος G3688 a donkey
Pronunciation ónos
Beast of burden representing humility; Jesus's triumphal entry on a donkey symbolizes humble, peaceful kingship
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What does βοῦν ... ὄνον (boun ... onon) mean in the Bible?

βοῦς · ὄνος is a Greek word meaning "ox or donkey".

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Meaning

ox or donkey
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Masculine Luke 14:5
Genitive · Plural · Masculine Luke 14:19 · 1 Cor 9:9
Accusative · Singular · Masculine Luke 13:15 · 1 Cor 9:9 · 1 Tim 5:18
Accusative · Plural · Masculine John 2:14 · John 2:15
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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