ὈΣΤΩΝ, ὀστων
OSTŌN, ostōn
Sounds Like: oss-TON
Translations: of bones, bones
From the root: ὈΣΤΟΥ͂Ν
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the hard, rigid form of connective tissue constituting most of the skeleton of vertebrates. It is used to denote the skeletal structure of a living being or the remains of such a structure. In this form, it is the genitive plural, indicating possession or relationship, often translated as 'of bones'.
Inflection: Plural, Genitive, Neuter
Strong’s number: G3747 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 4:10
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
Justin Martyr
- Dialogue with Trypho the Jew — 103:8
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
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