What does שׁוֹר · μόσχος mean in the Bible?
שׁוֹר · μόσχος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "well-fed ox or calf prepared for a feast".
Hebrew · H7794, G3448
שׁוֹר אָבוּס
A bullock (as a traveller ) · a young bullock
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שׁוֹר H7794 a bullock (as a traveller )
Pronunciation šwōr
Cattle beast distinguished by strength and labor capacity; represents wealth, sacrifice, and covenantal obligation in Israel's economy.
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μόσχος G3448 a young bullock
Pronunciation móschos
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What does שׁוֹר אָבוּס (shor avus) mean in the Bible?
שׁוֹר · μόσχος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "well-fed ox or calf prepared for a feast".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7794, G3448?
H7794, G3448 is connected to 79 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. well-fed ox or calf prepared for a feast
Strong's H7794, G3448
Lexical occurrences 79 verses Source Gloss
well-fed ox or calf prepared for a feast
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שׁוֹר אָבוּס is built from this root:
שׁוּר H7788
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain