Greek · G3747 · unreviewed

ὀστέον

A bone

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ὀστέον G3747
Pronunciation ostéon

What does ὀστέον (ostéon) mean in the Bible?

ὀστέον (ostéon) is a Greek word meaning "a bone". ὀστέον (Att.

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Meaning

a bone
Extended definition

Physical skeletal structure; used metaphorically for foundational substance or essential nature of something.

a bone: contr., ὀστοῦν (see supr.), Jhn.19:36 (LXX); uncontr. (as in Hom., Hdt.), ὀστέα, Luk.24:39; ὀστέων, Mat.23:27, Heb.11:22.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter John 19:36
Genitive · Plural · Neuter Matt 23:27 · Heb 11:22
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Luke 24:39
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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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