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Strong's G5022 ταῦρος (tauros)

Tauros means “bull” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H5022 — naboth in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G5022
Language Greek
Linked Usages 32
Books 13

Strong's G5022 Quick Answer

Strong's G5022 ταῦρος (tauros) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. tauros (tau`-ros) n. 1. a bullock [apparently a primary word ("steer")] It has 32 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include bulls. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
tauros (tau`-ros) n. 1. a bullock [apparently a primary word ("steer")]
Usage
32 linked usages
Books
13 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
bulls

Meaning and Definition

tauros (tau`-ros) n. 1. a bullock [apparently a primary word ("steer")] KJV: bull, ox Compare: H8450

Original Word
ταῦρος
Transliteration
tauros
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5022. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's G5022 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tauros, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

bulls Hebrews 9:13

How Strong's G5022 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 22 linked usages.
  • This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G5022 (ταῦρος) appears 37 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G5022 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G5022 in the New Testament

4 indexed usages in New Testament.

Matthew 22:4 KJV

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.

Acts 14:13 KJV

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.

Hebrews 9:13 KJV

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:

Strong's G5022 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament

22 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.

Genesis 10:3 Septuagint / Brenton

And the sons of Gomer, Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.

Genesis 32:16 Septuagint / Brenton

milch camels, and their foals, thirty, forty kine, ten bulls, twenty asses, and ten colts.

Genesis 49:6 Septuagint / Brenton

Let not my soul come into their counsel, And let not mine inward parts contend in their conspiracy, For in their wrath they slew men, And in their passion they houghed a bull.

Strong's G5022 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

6 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 6:28 Septuagint / Brenton

I have commanded also to have it built up whole again; and that they look diligently to help those that be of the captivity of the Jews, till the house of the Lord be finished:

1 Esdras 7:7 Septuagint / Brenton

And to the dedication of the temple of the Lord they offered a hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs;

1 Esdras 8:14 Septuagint / Brenton

with that also which is given of the people for the temple of the Lord their God at Jerusalem: and that silver and gold may be collected for bullocks, rams, and lambs, and things thereunto appertaining;

Usage Excerpts

First 32 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5022.

Genesis 10:3 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the sons of Gomer, Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
Genesis 32:16 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
milch camels, and their foals, thirty, forty kine, ten bulls, twenty asses, and ten colts.
Genesis 49:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Let not my soul come into their counsel, And let not mine inward parts contend in their conspiracy, For in their wrath they slew men, And in their passion they houghed a bull.
Exodus 21:28 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if a bull gore a man or woman and they die, the bull shall be stoned with stones, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the bull shall be clear.
Exodus 21:29 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But if the bull should have been given to goring in former time, and men should have told his owner, and he have not removed him, but he should have slain a man or woman, the bull shall be stoned, and his owner shall die also.
Exodus 21:32 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if the bull gore a manservant or maidservant, he shall pay to their master thirty silver didrachmas, and the bull shall be stoned.
Exodus 21:35 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And if any man’s bull gore the bull of his neighbor, and it die, they shall sell the living bull and divide the money, and they shall divide the dead bull.
Exodus 21:36 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
But if the bull be known to have been given to goring in time past, and they have testified to his owner, and he have not removed him, he shall repay bull for bull, but the dead shall be his own.
Deuteronomy 32:14 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Butter of cows, and milk of sheep, With the fat of lambs and rams, Of calves and kids, With fat of kidneys of wheat; And he drank wine, the blood of the grape.
Deuteronomy 33:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
His beauty is as the firstling of his bull, His horns are the horns of a unicorn; With them he shall thrust the nations at once, even from the end of the earth: These are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And these are the thousands of Manasseh.
Judges 6:4 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they encamped against them, and destroyed their fruits until they came to Gaza; and they left not the support of life in the land of Israel, not even ox or ass among the herds.
Judges 6:25 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And it came to pass in that night, that the Lord said to him, Take the young bullock which thy father has, even the second bullock of seven years old, and thou shalt destroy the altar of Baal which thy father has, and the grove which is by it thou shalt destroy.
Psalms 21:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Many bullocks have compassed me: Fat bulls have beset me round.
Psalms 49:13 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Will I eat the flesh of bulls, Or drink the blood of goats?
Psalms 67:31 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Rebuke the wild beasts of the reed: Let the crowd of bulls with the heifers of the nations be rebuked, So that they who have been proved with silver may not be shut out: Scatter thou the nations that wish for wars.
Isaiah 1:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Of what value to me is the abundance of your sacrifices? saith the Lord: I am full of whole burnt offerings of rams; and I delight not in the fat of lambs, and the blood of bulls and goats:
Isaiah 5:17 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And they that were spoiled shall be fed as bulls, and lambs shall feed on the waste places of them that are taken away.
Isaiah 11:6 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the wolf shall feed with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the young calf and bull and lion shall feed together; and a little child shall lead them.
Isaiah 30:24 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Your bulls and your oxen that till the ground, shall eat chaff mixed with winnowed barley.
Isaiah 34:7 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
And the mighty ones shall fall with them, and the rams and the bulls; and the land shall be soaked with blood, and shall be filled with their fat.
Jeremiah 27:11 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Because ye rejoiced, and boasted, while plundering my heritage; because ye exulted as calves in the grass, and pushed with the horn as bulls.
Daniel 3:39 Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Septuagint / Brenton
Nevertheless in a contrite heart and a humble spirit let us be accepted. Like as in the burnt offerings of rams and bullocks, And like as in ten thousands of fat lambs:
Matthew 22:4 New Testament, KJV
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.
Acts 14:13 New Testament, KJV
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.
Hebrews 9:13 New Testament, KJV
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:
Hebrews 10:4 New Testament, KJV
For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
1 Esdras 6:28 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
I have commanded also to have it built up whole again; and that they look diligently to help those that be of the captivity of the Jews, till the house of the Lord be finished:
1 Esdras 7:7 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And to the dedication of the temple of the Lord they offered a hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs;
1 Esdras 8:14 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
with that also which is given of the people for the temple of the Lord their God at Jerusalem: and that silver and gold may be collected for bullocks, rams, and lambs, and things thereunto appertaining;
1 Esdras 8:63 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas, and with them were Jozabad the son of Jeshua and Moeth the son of Sabban, Levites: all was delivered them by number and weight.
Wisdom of Sirach 6:2 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Extol not thyself in the counsel of thine own heart: That thy soul be not torn in pieces as a bull straying alone.
Wisdom of Sirach 38:25 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plow, And that glorieth in the goad, That driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labors, And whose talk is of bullocks?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5022, grouped by book.

Genesis 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Exodus 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Judges 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 5 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Matthew 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
Hebrews 2 usages, New Testament
1 Esdras 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Wisdom of Sirach 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G5022 FAQ

What does tauros (ταῦρος) mean?

Tauros (Strong's G5022) is a Greek word most simply glossed "bull". tauros (tau`-ros) n. 1. a bullock [apparently a primary word ("steer")]

How many times is tauros (ταῦρος) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 32 linked usages for Strong's G5022 across 13 books.

Where can I study tauros (ταῦρος) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5022 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate tauros (ταῦρος)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as bulls. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G5022 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 22 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 6 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G5022, with linked reader references where each row is available.