A yoke/pair
ζεῦγοςStrong’s G2201zeugos
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Zeugos is the Greek word usually translated “pair” and “yoke”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.”
Meaning
Usually translated “pair” and “yoke”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- a pair 1
- yoke 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ζεῦγος zeugos · a yoke/pair
ζεῦγος, -εος (-ους), τό (ζεύγνυμι, to yoke), [in LXX chiefly for צֶמֶד, Jdg.19:3, al. ;] 1. a yoke of beasts: Luk.14:19. 2. a pair of anything, Luk.2:24 (LXX).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “pair” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PAIR, noun
[Latin par; Heb. to join, couple or associate.]
- Two things of a kind, similar in form, applied to the same purpose, and suited to each other or used together; as a pair of gloves or stockings; a pair of shoes; a pair of oxen or horses.
- Two of a sort; a couple; a brace; as a pair of nerves; a pair of doves. Luke 2:24
All definitions and other forms of “pair”
PAIR, verb intransitive
To be joined in pairs; to couple, as, birds pair in summer.
- To suit; to fit; as a counterpart.
PAIR, verb transitive
To unite in couples; as minds paired in heaven.
- To unite as correspondent, or rather to contrast.
PAIR, verb transitive
To impair. [See Impair.]
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.