Calf
μόσχοςStrong’s G3448moschos
Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament
In short
Moschos is the Greek word usually translated “calf”, “calves” and “as a calf”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.
“And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:”
Meaning
Usually translated “calf”, “calves” and “as a calf”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- calf 3
- calves 1
- of calves 1
- as a calf 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 3
- Hebrews 2
- Revelation 1
3 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Luke 15:27And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
- Luke 15:30But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.
- Hebrews 9:12Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
- Hebrews 9:19For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people,
- Revelation 4:7And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
Greek dictionary
μόσχος moschos · calf
μόσχος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for פַּר, also for שׁוֹר, עֵגֶל. etc. ;] 1. a young shoot or twig. 2. ὁ, ἡ, μ., offspring; (a) of men; (b) of animals; most frequently (as always in LXX), a calf, bullock, heifer: Luk.15:23, 27 15:30, Heb.9:12, 19 Rev.4:7.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “calf” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CALF, noun
- The young of the cow, or of the bovine genus of quadrupeds.
- In contempt, a dolt; an ignorant, stupid person; a weak or cowardly man.
- The thick fleshy part of the leg behind; so called from its protuberance.
- The calves of the lips, in Hosea, signify the pure offerings of prayer, praise and thanks-giving.
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.