"the ear, Mt. 10:27; Mk. 7:33; Lk. 22:50; Acts 7:57"
Definition and meaning
the ear, Mt. 10:27; Mk. 7:33; Lk. 22:50; Acts 7:57
In the original Greek the word is written: οὖς
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of ous (G3775) across the King James Bible.
What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.
Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue;
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Common questions
Strong's G3775 (ous) is a Greek word that means: the ear, Mt. 10:27; Mk. 7:33; Lk. 22:50; Acts 7:57 It appears 35 times in the King James Bible.
The word ous (G3775) appears 35 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G3775 is ous, a Greek word defined as: the ear, Mt. 10:27; Mk. 7:33; Lk. 22:50; Acts 7:57. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ous is a Greek word found in the New Testament.