Word Study · Strong's G2201 · Greek
ζεῦγος
zeugos
dzyoo'-gos
Strong's 1890 spelling: zeûgos
“a couple, i.e. a team (of oxen yoked together) or brace (of birds tied together)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a couple, i.e. a team (of oxen yoked together) or brace (of birds tied together)
Rendered in the KJV as
yoke, pair.
- 2occurrencesin the New Testament
- 1 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 2 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- ζεύγη1
- ζεῦγος1
How it is rendered · 2
- A pair1
- Yoke1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter plural1
- noun · accusative (object) · neuter singular1
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- N-APN · 1
- N-ASN · 1
All 2, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Luke2 occurrences
- Luke 2:24ζεῦγοςzeugosnoun · accusative (object) · neuter singularand to offer the sacrifice specified in the Law of the Lord: “A pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”here: A pair
- Luke 14:19ζεύγηzeugēnoun · accusative (object) · neuter pluralAnother said, ‘I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I am going to try them out. Please excuse me.’here: Yoke