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ταῦρος

tauros · bull

Greek word · Strong’s number G5022 · appears 4 times in the Bible

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What it means

tauros (ταῦρος) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “bull”.

Ox.

How to say it

tau·ros

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

  1. The male of cattle, a strong and valuable animal.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

Where it appears

  • Matthew 22:4

    Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Look, I have prepared my dinner, my bulls and the fattened animals have been slaughtered, and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.”’

  • Acts 14:13

    And the priest of Zeus whose temple was in front of the city, having brought bulls and garlands to the gates, wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.

  • Hebrews 9:13

    For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify for the cleanness of the flesh,

  • Hebrews 10:4

    For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.