"a bull, ox, Mt. 22:4; Acts 14:13; Heb. 9:13; 10:4*"
Definition and meaning
a bull, ox, Mt. 22:4; Acts 14:13; Heb. 9:13; 10:4*
In the original Greek the word is written: ταῦρος
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 tauros (G5022) across the King James Bible.
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
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Common questions
Strong's G5022 (tauros) is a Greek word that means: a bull, ox, Mt. 22:4; Acts 14:13; Heb. 9:13; 10:4* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word tauros (G5022) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5022 is tauros, a Greek word defined as: a bull, ox, Mt. 22:4; Acts 14:13; Heb. 9:13; 10:4*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
tauros is a Greek word found in the New Testament.