Gloss
bone
Forms of the word
Dictionary
ὀστέον, ου, τό
Greek transliteration
osteon
Simplified transliteration
osteon
Numbers
Strong's number
3747
GK Number
4014
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament
4
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
n-2d
Definition
contracted form, ὀστοῦν, οῦ, τό, a bone, Mt. 23:27; Lk. 24:39; Jn. 19:36; Heb. 11:22*
Greek-English Concordance for ὀστέον
| Matthew 23:27 | “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites, because you are like whitewashed tombs that look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones (osteōn | ὀστέων | gen pl neut) and all kinds of filth. |
| Luke 24:39 | Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me and see, for a ghost does not have flesh and bones (ostea | ὀστέα | acc pl neut) as you see that I have.” |
| John 19:36 | These things took place so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, “Not a bone (ostoun | ὀστοῦν | nom sg neut) of his body will be broken.” |
| Hebrews 11:22 | By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, spoke about the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions regarding the burial of his bones (osteōn | ὀστέων | gen pl neut). |
