ὈΣΤΟΥΝ, ὀστουν
OSTOUN, ostoun
Sounds Like: OS-toon
Translations: bone, a bone
From the root: ὈΣΤΟΥΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a bone, a hard, rigid form of connective tissue constituting most of the skeleton of vertebrates. It is used in a general sense to refer to the skeletal structure or individual bones. In some contexts, it can also metaphorically refer to the core or essence of something, or to kinship (as in 'my bone and my flesh').
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter
Strong’s number: G3747 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 2:23
- Exodus — 12:10, 12:46
- Numbers — 9:12
- Judges — 9:2
- 2 Samuel — 19:13
- Psalms — 101:6, 138:15
- Ezekiel — 39:15
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- John — 19:36
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ὈΣΤΟΥΝ, appear in our texts.
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