Lexical Definition
ζεῦγος zeûgos (dzyoo'-gos) a yoke/pair G:N-N
from the same as ζυγός
yoke, pair.
- a couple, i.e. a team (of oxen yoked together) or brace (of birds tied together)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ζεῦγοσ | A pair | Luke.2.24 |
| ζεύγοσ | a pair | LXX.Lev.5.11 • LXX.Judg.17.10 • LXX.Judg.19.3 • LXX.Judg.19.10 • LXX.2Sam.16.1 |
| team | LXX.2Kgs.5.17 | |
| ζεύγη | Yoke | Luke.14.19 |
| teams | LXX.1Kgs.19.19 • LXX.1Kgs.19.21 • LXX.2Kgs.9.25 • LXX.Job.1.3 • LXX.Job.1.14 • LXX.Job.42.12 • LXX.Isa.5.10 |
Abbott-Smith
ζεῦγος, -εος (-ους), τό (< ζεύγνυμι, to yoke), [in LXX chiefly for צֶמֶד, Jg 19:3, al.;]
1. a yoke of beasts: Lk 14:19.
2. a pair of anything, Lk 2:24(LXX).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Judges | 19:3 |
| Luke | 2:24 · 14:19 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ζεῦγος, εος, τό,
(ζεύγνυμι) yoke of beasts, pair or team of mules, oxen or horses, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ζ. ἵππων [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 carriage drawn by a yoke of beasts, a chariot, ζεύγεϊ κομίζεσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ ζευγέων ἐλάσασαι[Refs 5th c.BC+]; wagons, ζεύγεσι τοὺς λίθους ἄγουσι [Refs 4th c.BC+]; βοεικά [Refs 5th c.BC+]; racing-car,= τέθριππον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ζ. μίσθιον a hired chariot, [Refs]; λευκὸν ζ. with white horses, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II pair or couple of any things, ἰρήκων, αἰγυπιῶν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; πεδέων[Refs 5th c.BC+]; [κεράμων] [Refs 4th c.BC+]; θυρῶν [Refs 4th c.BC+]: absolutely, married couple, τὸ ζ., ὃ καλεῖται θῆλυ καὶ ἄρρεν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ ἐρωτικὸν ζ. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; κατὰ ζεῦγος in pairs, [Refs 1st c.AD+]
__II.2 mouthpiece of a double flute, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II.3 ζ. ἱματίων suit of clothes, [Refs 3rd c.AD+]
__III incorrectly also of more than two things or persons joined together, ζ. τριπάρθενον three maiden sisters, of the Graces, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ζ. νεκρῶν, where parents and children are spoken of, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__IV = Latin jugerum, [Refs 4th c.AD+]