Bull
ταῦροςStrong’s G5022tauros
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Tauros is the Greek word usually translated “oxen” and “bulls”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.”
Meaning
Usually translated “oxen” and “bulls”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- oxen 2
- of bulls 2
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 2
- Matthew 1
- Acts 1
3 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 14:13Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
- Hebrews 9:13For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
- Hebrews 10:4For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Greek dictionary
ταῦρος tauros · bull
ταῦρος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for שׁוֹר ;] a bull: Mat.22:4, Act.14:13, Heb.9:13 10:4.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “bull” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
BULL, noun
- The male of the Bos, or bovine genus of quadrupeds, of which cow is the female.
- In a scriptural sense, an enemy, powerful, fierce and violent.
- Taurus, one of the twelve signs of the zodiac.
All definitions and other forms of “bull”
BULL, noun
[Latin bulla, a boss, and an ornament worn on a child's neck. This name was given to the seal which was appended to the edicts and briefs of the Pope, and in process of time, applied to the edict itself.]
- A letter, edict or rescript of the Pope, published or transmitted to the churches over which he is head, containing some decree, order or decision.
- A blunder or contradiction.
BULL'-BAITING, noun
[bull and bait.]
The practice of baiting or exciting bulls with dogs.
BULL'-BEEF, noun
[bull and beef.]
The flesh of a bull; coarse beef.
BULL'-BEGGAR, noun
[bull and beggar.]
Something terrible, or frightful.
BULL'-CALF, noun
[bull and calf.]
A male calf; a stupid fellow.
BULL'-DOG, noun
[bull and dog.]
A species of dog of a particular form and of remarkable courage; so named probably from being employed in baiting bulls, or from the size of the head.
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.