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Ear

ὠτάριονStrong’s G6090

ōtarion

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Ōtarion is the Greek word usually translated “ear”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“And one of them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.”
Mark 14:47 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “ear”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • ear 2

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Mark 1
  • John 1

2 books in all.

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Greek dictionary

ὠτάριον ōtarion · ear

ὠτάριον, -ου, τό = ὠτίον (which see), the ear: Mrk.14:47, Jhn.18:10.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “ear” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

E'AR, noun

[Latin auris, whence auricula; audio.]

  1. The organ of hearing; the organ by which sound is perceived; and in general, both the external and internal part is understood by the term.
  2. The sense of hearing, or rather the power of distinguishing sounds and judging of harmony; the power of nice perception of the differences of sound, or of consonances and dissonances.
  3. In the plural, the head or person.
  4. The top, or highest part.
All definitions and other forms of “ear”
  1. A favorable hearing; attention; heed; regard.
  2. Disposition to like or dislike what is heard; opinion; judgment; taste.
  3. Any part of a thing resembling an ear; a projecting part from the side of any thing; as the ears of a vessel used as handles.
  4. The spike of corn; that part of certain plants which contains the flowers and seeds; as an ear of wheat or maiz.

EAR, verb intransitive

To shoot, as an ear; to form ears, as corn.

    EAR, verb transitive

    [Latin aro.]

    To plow or till.

      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.