Reference: Ox, Oxen
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Several Hebrew words are translated both Ox, Oxen, and Bull, Bullock. The principal word for 'bullock' is par, this is constantly spoken of as offered in the sacrifices. Ex 29:3-14. The same word is used in Ps 22:12: "many bulls have compassed me." The principal words translated 'oxen' are:
1. baqar, so called because used for labour, though also offered in sacrifice. Nu 7:3-88; 2Ch 35:8-12.
2, shor, so called from its strength, boldness, etc. Ex 21:28-36; Pr 14:4; Eze 1:10. In Ps 22:12 for 'strong bulls' the word is abbir, signifying 'mighty one,' it is translated 'bulls' in Ps 50:13; 68:30; Isa 34:7; Jer 50:11. The ox is typical of attributive power in patience as found in the living creatures in Eze 1:10; and in Re 4:7.
For WILD BULL in Isa 51:20 the word is to; and the WILD OX in De 14:5 is teo. Both of these are supposed to refer to some large antelope, which could be caught in a strong net.
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If an ox gore a man or a woman that they die, then the ox shall be stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten: and his master shall go quit. If the ox were wont to run at men in time past and it hath been told his master, and he hath not kept him, but that he hath killed a man or a woman: then the ox shall be stoned and his master shall die also. read more. If he be set to a sum of money, then he shall give for the deliverance of his life, according to all that is put unto him. And whether he hath gored a son or a daughter, he shall be served after the same manner. But if it be a servant or a maid that the ox hath gored, then he shall give unto their master the sum of thirty sicles, and the ox shall be stoned. "If a man open a well or dig a pit and cover it not, but that an ox or an ass fall therein, the owner of the pit shall make it good and give money unto their master, and the dead beast shall be his. If one man's ox hurt another's that he die: then they shall sell the live ox and divide the money, and the dead ox also they shall divide. But and if it be known that the ox hath used to push in time's past, then because his master hath not kept him, he shall pay ox for ox, and the dead shall be his own."
and put them in a maund and bring them in the maund with the oil and the two rams. And bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of witness, and wash them with water, read more. and take the garments, and put upon Aaron: the strait coat, and the tunicle of the ephod, and the ephod and the breastlap: and girth them to him with the broidered girdle of the ephod. And put the mitre upon his head and put the holy crown upon the mitre. Then take the anointing oil and pour it upon his head and anoint him. And bring his sons and put albes upon them, and girth them with girdles: as well Aaron as his sons. And put the bonnets on them that the priest's office may be theirs for a perpetual law. And fill the hands of Aaron and of his sons, and bring the ox before the tabernacle of witness. And let Aaron and his sons put their hands upon his head and kill him before the LORD in the door of the tabernacle of witness. And take of the blood of the ox and put it upon the horns of the altar with thy finger and pour all the blood upon the bottom of the altar, and take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul that is on the liver, and the two kidneys with the fat that is upon them: and burn them upon the altar. But the flesh of the ox and his skin and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire, without the host. For it is a sin offering.
offered and brought their gifts before the LORD: six covered chariots and twelve oxen, two and two a chariot and an ox every man, and they brought them before the habitation. And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, read more. "Take it of them and let them be to do the service of the tabernacle of witness, and give them unto the Levites, every man according unto his office." And Moses took the chariots and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites: two chariots and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon according unto their office. And four chariots and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari according unto their offices, under the hands of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, for the office that pertained to them was holy, and therefore they must bear upon shoulders. And the princes offered unto the dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, and brought their gifts before the altar. And the LORD said unto Moses, "Let the princes bring their offerings, every day one prince, unto the dedicating of the altar." He that offered his offering the first day, was Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah. And his offering was: a silver charger, of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles of the holy sicle - both of them full of fine wheaten flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a spoon of ten sicles of gold full of cense; and an ox, a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of a year old. And this was the gift of Nahshon the son of Amminadab. The second day, did Nethanel offer, the son of Zuar, captain over Issachar. And his offering which he brought was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles, of the holy sicle - both full of fine wheaten flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles, full of cense; and an ox, a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Nethanel the son of Zuar. The third day, Eliab, the son of Helon, the chiefest among the children of Zebulun, brought his offering. And his offering was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles of the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles full of cense; and an ox and a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon. The fourth day, Elizur, the son of Shedeur, chief lord among the children of Reuben, brought his offering. And his gift was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles of the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles full of cense; and an ox, a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur. The fifth day, Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, chief lord among the children of Simeon, offered, whose gift was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles full of cense; and an ox, a ram, and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. The sixth day, Eliasaph, the son of Deuel, the chief lord among the children of Gad, offered, whose gift was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles of the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meatoffering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles full of cense; and an ox, a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offerin; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel. The seventh day, Elishama, the son of Ammihud, the chief lord of the children of Ephraim, offered. And his gift was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles, of the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles, full of cense; and an ox, a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud. The eighth day, offered Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, the chief lord of the children of Manasseh. And his gift was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles of the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles full of cense; and an ox, a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. The ninth day, Abidan the son of Gedeoni the chief lord among the children of Benjamin offered. And his gift was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles of the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles full of cense; and an ox, a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Abidan the son of Gedeoni. The tenth day, Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai, chief lord among the children of Dan offered. And his gift was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles, of the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles full of cense; and an ox, a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. The eleventh day, Pagiel, the son of Ochran, the chief lord among the children of Asher offered. And his gift was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles of the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles full of cense; and an ox, a ram, and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ochran. The twelfth day, Ahira, the son of Enan, chief lord among the children of Naphtali offered. And his gift was: a silver charger of a hundred and thirty sicles weight; and a silver bowl of seventy sicles of the holy sicle - and both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering - and a golden spoon of ten sicles full of cense; and an ox, a ram and a lamb of a year old for burnt offerings; and a he-goat for a sin offering; and for peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five lambs of one year old. And this was the offering of Ahira, the son of Enan. Of this manner was the dedication of the altar, when it was anointed: unto the which was brought of the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, and twelve spoons of gold: every charger containing a hundred and thirty sicles of silver, and every bowl seventy so that all the silver of all the vessels, was two thousand and four hundred sicles of the holy sicle. And the twelve golden spoons which were full of cense, contained ten sicles apiece of the holy sicle: so that all the gold of the spoons, was a hundred and twenty sicles. All the oxen that were brought for the burnt offerings were twelve and the rams twelve and the lambs twelve of a year old apiece, with the meat offerings: with he goats for sin offerings. And all the oxen of the peace offerings were twenty four, the rams sixty, the goats sixty, and lambs of a year old apiece sixty and this was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed.
hart, roe and bugle, hart goat, unicorn, origen and camelion.
Many oxen are come about me; fat bulls of Bashan close me in on every side.
Many oxen are come about me; fat bulls of Bashan close me in on every side.
Thinkest thou that I will eat the flesh of oxen, or drink the blood of goats?
Reprove the beasts among the reeds, the heap of bulls with the calves, those that drive for money. O scatter thou the people that delight in war.
Where no oxen are, there the crib is empty; but where the oxen labour there is much fruit.
There shall the Unicorns fall with them, and the bulls with the giants; and their land shall be washed with blood, and their ground corrupt with fatness.
Thy sons lie comfortless at the head of every street like a taken venison, and are full of the terrible wrath of the LORD, and punishment of thy God.
Because ye were so cheerful and glad, to tread down mine heritage, and fulfill your pleasures, as the calves in the grass: And triumphed over them like the bulls, when ye had gotten the victory.
Upon the right side of these four, their faces were like the face of a man, and the face of a Lion: But upon the left side, they had the face of an ox and the face of an eagle.
Upon the right side of these four, their faces were like the face of a man, and the face of a Lion: But upon the left side, they had the face of an ox and the face of an eagle.
And the first beast was like a lion, the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.