βόας

boas

oxen

probably from the base of βόσκω; an ox (as grazing), i.e. an animal of that species ("beef"):--ox.

G1016

John 2:15 · Word #16

Lexicon G1016

Lemmaβοῦς
Transliterationboûs
Strong'sG1016
In-contextoxen
Literaloxen

Morphology N ACC M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Lexical Info

Lemmaβοῦς
Strong'sG1016

SIBI-P1 G1016-01

the grazing-oxen (masculine plural, accusative)

Rootβοῦς (bous)
Core Meaningsox, bovine animal, cattle, draft animal, grazing beast
Semantic Rangeox, bull, cow (collectively), cattle, draft animal used for plowing, sacrificial animal, beef (by metonymy)
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical contexts, the ox represents agrarian strength, economic wealth, and sacrificial value. Oxen were essential for plowing and threshing and were also prescribed for offerings, symbolizing labor, provision, and covenantal worship.
Morphological NotesNoun; accusative case; masculine gender; plural number (Gr,N,,,,,AMP,). Functions syntactically as a direct object or object of a preposition.
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the root sense of βοῦς as a grazing bovine animal, reflecting its likely connection to βόσκω (to graze). The plural form "oxen" reflects masculine plural number, and the accusative case is noted to indicate its function as a direct object in context.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root βοῦς (ox, bovine animal, cattle, draft animal, grazing beast)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G1016-02 boon of the oxen
G1016-03 boun a grazing-ox
G1016-04 bous the ox

Word Usage (8 occurrences of G1016)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Luke 13:15 βοῦν boun ox
Luke 14:5 βοῦς bous ox
Luke 14:19 βοῶν boon of oxen
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