Hebrew · H7794

שׁוֹר

A bullock (as a traveller )

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שׁוֹרH7794

Pronunciationšwōr

What does שׁוֹר (šwōr) mean in the Bible?

שׁוֹר (šwōr): Cattle beast distinguished by strength and labor capacity; represents wealth, sacrifice, and covenantal obligation in Israel's economy.

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What does שׁוֹר (šwōr) mean in the Bible?

שׁוֹר (šwōr): Cattle beast distinguished by strength and labor capacity; represents wealth, sacrifice, and covenantal obligation in Israel's economy.

How does the BSB render H7794?

The BSB source-word alignment has 79 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include an ox (17), ox (12), the ox (8), oxen (5), of an ox (3).

Where does שׁוֹר (šwōr) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 32:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (24), Deuteronomy (12), Leviticus (10), 1 Samuel (5).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

an ox17×Exodus 21:28, Exodus 22:1, Exodus 22:9, Exodus 22:10

ox12×Exodus 21:35, Exodus 21:36, Exodus 23:4, Deuteronomy 22:1

the ox8×Exodus 21:28, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:32, Exodus 21:36

oxen5×Genesis 32:5, Genesis 49:6, Joshua 6:21, 1 Samuel 15:3

of an ox3×Leviticus 7:23, Numbers 18:17, Ezekiel 1:10

bull2×Numbers 15:11, Deuteronomy 33:17

his ox2×1 Samuel 14:34

of oxen2×1 Kings 1:19, 1 Kings 1:25

of the ox2×Exodus 21:28, Proverbs 14:4

or his ox2×Exodus 20:17, Deuteronomy 5:21

your ox2×Exodus 23:12, Deuteronomy 28:31

. . .1×Judges 6:25

[one]1×Exodus 21:35

[places] for oxen1×Isaiah 7:25

[whether] cattle1×Exodus 34:19

a bull1×Deuteronomy 18:3

and an ox1×Exodus 21:33

and the ox1×Exodus 21:32

as an ox1×Numbers 22:4

bulls1×Hosea 12:11

from the ox1×Leviticus 4:10

his oxen1×Joshua 7:24

like an ox1×Proverbs 7:22

more than an ox1×Psalms 69:31

nor oxen1×Judges 6:4

nor your ox1×Deuteronomy 5:14

of your oxen1×Deuteronomy 15:19

Their bulls1×Job 21:10

then the ox1×Exodus 21:29

whether ox1×Exodus 22:4

who let the ox1×Isaiah 32:20

with an ox1×Deuteronomy 22:10

with your cattle1×Exodus 22:30

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 32:5

Aligned rows79

Books represented17

Genesis2Exodus24Leviticus10Numbers4Deuteronomy12Joshua2Judges21 Samuel52 Samuel11 Kings2Nehemiah1Job3Psalms2Proverbs3Isaiah4Ezekiel1Hosea1

Source forms

שׁ֥וֹר11xšō·wrExodus 21:28, Exodus 21:35, Exodus 22:10, Exodus 34:19

שׁ֣וֹר9xšō·wrGenesis 32:5, Exodus 21:36, Exodus 22:1, Leviticus 22:27

הַשּׁ֖וֹר3xhaš·šō·wrExodus 21:28, Exodus 21:32, Isaiah 32:20

הַשּׁוֹר֙3xhaš·šō·wrExodus 21:29, Leviticus 9:18, Judges 6:25

הַשּׁ֔וֹר3xhaš·šō·wrExodus 21:36, Exodus 22:1, Numbers 22:4

מִשּׁ֥וֹר2xmiš·šō·wrPsalms 69:31, Proverbs 15:17

שׁוֹר֙2xšō·wrExodus 21:36, Isaiah 1:3

שׁ֡וֹר2xšō·wrExodus 22:9, Numbers 18:17

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular31xGenesis 32:5, Genesis 49:6, Exodus 21:28, Exodus 21:29

Article | Noun - masculine singular13xExodus 21:28, Exodus 21:29, Exodus 21:32, Exodus 21:35

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular7xDeuteronomy 5:21, Deuteronomy 22:4, Deuteronomy 33:17, Joshua 7:24

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular6xLeviticus 9:4, Leviticus 22:23, Leviticus 22:28, Numbers 7:3

Noun - masculine singular construct6xExodus 21:35, Exodus 23:4, Deuteronomy 22:1, 1 Samuel 12:3

Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular4xExodus 22:4, 1 Samuel 15:3, Psalms 69:31, Proverbs 15:17

Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular3xExodus 23:12, Deuteronomy 15:19, Deuteronomy 28:31

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 5:14

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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שׁוֹר

What does שׁוֹר (šwōr) mean in the Bible?

What does שׁוֹר (šwōr) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H7794?

Where does שׁוֹר (šwōr) appear in Scripture?

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