Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
an egg
Usage: ᾠόν (Rec. ὠόν), -οῦ, τό [in LXX for בֵּיצָה ;] an egg: Luk.11:12.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G5609
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
6
Books
5
Strong's G5609 Quick Answer
Strong's G5609 ὠόν (oon) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. oon (o-on') n. 1. an "egg" [apparently a primary word] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include egg. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
- Meaning
- oon (o-on') n. 1. an "egg" [apparently a primary word]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
- Usage Words
- egg
Meaning and Definition
oon (o-on') n. 1. an "egg" [apparently a primary word] KJV: egg
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G5609. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G5609 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render oon, 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.
egg
Luke 11:12
How Strong's G5609 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament 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 5 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.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G5609 (ὠόν) appears 7 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Daniel (Greek) 8:25 — ᾠὰ
- Deuteronomy 22:6 — ᾠοῖς
- Deuteronomy 22:6 — ᾠῶν
- Isaiah 10:14 — ᾠὰ
- Isaiah 59:5 — ᾠὰ
Strong's G5609 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 G5609 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
Strong's G5609 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And if thou shouldest come upon a brood of birds before thy face in the way or upon any tree, or upon the earth, young or eggs, and the mother be brooding on the young or the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young ones.
For the ostrich will leave her eggs in the ground, And warm them on the dust,
And I will shake the inhabited cities: and I will take with my hand all the world as a nest: and I will even take them as eggs that have been left; and there is none that shall escape me, or contradict me.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G5609.
And if thou shouldest come upon a brood of birds before thy face in the way or upon any tree, or upon the earth, young or eggs, and the mother be brooding on the young or the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young ones.
For the ostrich will leave her eggs in the ground, And warm them on the dust,
And I will shake the inhabited cities: and I will take with my hand all the world as a nest: and I will even take them as eggs that have been left; and there is none that shall escape me, or contradict me.
They have hatched asps’ eggs, and weave a spider’s web: and he that is going to eat of their eggs, having crushed an addled egg, has found also in it a basilisk.
And the yoke of his chain shall prosper: there is craft in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by craft shall destroy many, and he shall stand up for the destruction of many, and shall crush them as eggs in his hand.
Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G5609, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Strong's G5609 FAQ
What does oon (ὠόν) mean?
Oon (Strong's G5609) is a Greek word most simply glossed "egg". oon (o-on') n. 1. an "egg" [apparently a primary word]
How many times is oon (ὠόν) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's G5609 across 5 books.
Where can I study oon (ὠόν) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G5609 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
What English words translate oon (ὠόν)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as egg. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G5609 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 5 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament for Strong's G5609, with linked reader references where each row is available.