3747. osteon

Lexicon

osteon: Bone

Original Word: ὀστέον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: osteon
Pronunciation: os-teh-on
Phonetic Spelling: (os-teh'-on)
Definition: Bone
Meaning: a bone.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bone.

Or contracted ostoun (os-toon') of uncertain affinity; a bone -- bone.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
a bone
NASB Translation
bone (1), bones (3).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 3747: ὀστέον

ὀστέον, contracted ὀστοῦν, genitive ὀστέου, τό (akin to Latinos,ossis; Curtius, § 213, cf., p. 41), a bone: John 19:36; plural ὀστέα, Luke 24:39; genitive ὀστέων (on these uncontracted forms cf. (WHs Appendix, p. 157); Winers Grammar, § 8, 2 d.; (Buttmann, p. 13 (12))), Matthew 23:27; Ephesians 5:30 (R G Tr marginal reading brackets); Hebrews 11:22. (From Homer down; the Sept. very often for עֶצֶם.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root ὀστέον, meaning "bone."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with ὀστέον is עֶצֶם (etsem), Strong's Hebrew 6106, which also means "bone." This term is used throughout the Old Testament in various contexts, including creation, death, and resurrection themes, paralleling the Greek usage in the New Testament.

Usage: The word ὀστέον is used in the New Testament to describe physical bones, often in the context of death, resurrection, or the physical body.

Context: The Greek word ὀστέον appears in several New Testament passages, emphasizing the physicality and mortality of the human body. In Matthew 23:27, Jesus uses the term metaphorically to describe the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, comparing them to "whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men's bones and every impurity." This usage highlights the contrast between outward appearances and inward realities.

In the context of the resurrection, ὀστέον underscores the transformation from death to life. In Luke 24:39, after His resurrection, Jesus invites His disciples to touch Him and see that He is not a ghost, saying, "A spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see I have." Here, ὀστέον is used to affirm the physical reality of Jesus' resurrected body, countering any notion that His resurrection was merely spiritual.

The term also appears in the account of the crucifixion. In John 19:36, the fulfillment of Scripture is noted: "Not one of His bones will be broken." This reference to ὀστέον connects to Old Testament prophecies and the Passover lamb, symbolizing Jesus as the unblemished sacrifice.

Overall, ὀστέον serves as a reminder of the tangible aspects of human existence and the hope of resurrection, where the physical and spiritual are united in the promise of eternal life.

Forms and Transliterations

οστα οστά όστα οστεα οστεά οστέα ὀστέα οστέοις οστέου οστεων οστεών οστέων ὀστέων Οστουν οστούν Ὀστοῦν οστων οστών ostea ostéa osteon osteōn ostéon ostéōn Ostoun Ostoûn

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 23:27 N-GNP
GRK: δὲ γέμουσιν ὀστέων νεκρῶν καὶ
NAS: of dead men's bones and all
KJV: full of dead [men's] bones, and of all
INT: however they are full of bones of [the] dead and

Luke 24:39 N-ANP
GRK: σάρκα καὶ ὀστέα οὐκ ἔχει
NAS: flesh and bones as you see
KJV: flesh and bones, as ye see
INT: flesh and bones not has

John 19:36 N-NNS-C
GRK: γραφὴ πληρωθῇ Ὀστοῦν οὐ συντριβήσεται
NAS: the Scripture, NOT A BONE OF HIM SHALL BE BROKEN.
KJV: should be fulfilled, A bone of him
INT: Scripture might be fulfilled bone not one will be broken

Ephesians 5:30 Noun-GNP
GRK: ἐκ τῶν ὀστέων αὐτοῦ
KJV: of his bones.
INT: of the bones of him

Hebrews 11:22 N-GNP
GRK: περὶ τῶν ὀστέων αὐτοῦ ἐνετείλατο
NAS: and gave orders concerning his bones.
KJV: concerning his bones.
INT: concerning the bones of him gave command

Strong's Greek 3747
5 Occurrences

ὀστέα — 1 Occ.
ὀστέων — 3 Occ.
Ὀστοῦν — 1 Occ.