noun · neuter
oxem
Greekὄξος (oxos)
Strong’sG3690
vinegar, sour wine
stem ox-6 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books1 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ὄξος, -εος (-ους), τό
(< ὀξύς), [in LXX: Nu 6:3, Ru 2:14, Ps 68 (69):21, Pr 25:20 (חֹמֶץ)*;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G3690 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidoz-os
vinegar, i.e. sour wine
Fromfrom G3691;
King Jamesvinegar.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | oxem | oxeim |
| of, belonging to genitive | oxeu4×ὄξους | oxeiu |
| to, for dative | oxe | oxei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
oxe is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
6 occurrences, every one of them listed
oxeu“sour wine”of, belonging togenitive singular4×
Matthew 27:48“sour wine”kai eutheōs trecharatos henos ek autoiu kai lambaratos spongon pimplēaratos tē oxeu kai perititharatos kalamo potizate auton.One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.
Mark 15:36“sour wine”trecharatos de tinos kai gemizaratos spongon oxeu perititharatos kalamo potizate auton, legarōtos; Afiēkavar horaneia ei erchetō Ēliaos kathairara auton.And someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine. He put it on a reed and held it up for Jesus to drink, saying, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to take Him down.”
John 19:29“sour wine”skeuem keiete oxeu mestem; spongon oun meston teu oxeu hussōpa perititharatois prosferala autou te stome.A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.
John 19:29“sour wine”skeuem keiete oxeu mestem; spongon oun meston teu oxeu hussōpa perititharatois prosferala autou te stome.A jar of sour wine was sitting there. So they soaked a sponge in the wine, put it on a stalk of hyssop, and lifted it to His mouth.
oxem2×
Luke 23:36“sour wine”empaizala de auto kai tois stratiōtois prosercherōtois, oxem prosferarōtois autoThe soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.
John 19:30“sour wine”hote oun lambata tem oxem tos Iēsus legata; Telitē, kai klinaratos tan kefalan paradōata tem pneumem.When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.