What does שׁוֹר · βοῦς mean in the Bible?
שׁוֹר · βοῦς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "ox, strong working animal used for plowing and agricultural labor".
Hebrew · H7794, G1016
שׁוֹר
A bullock (as a traveller ) · ox
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שׁוֹרH7794a bullock (as a traveller )
Pronunciationšwōr
Cattle beast distinguished by strength and labor capacity; represents wealth, sacrifice, and covenantal obligation in Israel's economy.
Open lexicon entry →βοῦςG1016ox
Pronunciationboûs
Open lexicon entry →What does שׁוֹר (shor) mean in the Bible?
שׁוֹר · βοῦς is a Hebrew phrase meaning "ox, strong working animal used for plowing and agricultural labor".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7794, G1016?
H7794, G1016 is connected to 79 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. ox, strong working animal used for plowing and agricultural labor
Strong'sH7794, G1016
Lexical occurrences79 versesSource Gloss
ox, strong working animal used for plowing and agricultural labor
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שׁוֹר is built from this root:
שׁוּרH7788