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Noun zeugos (pair) in the Bible
(Translation from NRSV for the New Testament and Brenton for the Septuagint with a few modifications for a more litteral meaning)
Luke
2: 24 | and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, "a pair (zeugos) of turtledoves or two young pigeons." |
14: 19 | Another said, 'I have bought five pairs (zeugos) of oxen, and I am going to try them out; please accept my regrets.' |
Leviticus (LXX)
5: 11 | And if he cannot afford a pair (zeugos) of turtle-doves, or two young pigeons, then shall he bring as his gift for his sin, the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin-offering; he shall not pour oil upon it, nor shall he put frankincense upon it, because it is a sin-offering. |
Judges (LXX: Sinaiticus reading)
17: 10 | And Michaias said to him, Dwell with me, and be to me a father and a priest; and I will give thee ten pieces of silver by the year, and a pair (zeugos) of garments, and thy living. |
19: 3 | And her husband rose up, and went after her to speak kindly to her, to recover her to himself; and he had his young man with him, and a pair (zeugos) of asses; and she brought him into the house of her father; and the father of the damsel saw him, and was well pleased to meet him. |
19: 10 | But the man would not lodge there, but he arose and departed, and came to the part opposite Jebus, (this is Jerusalem,) and there was with him a pair (zeugos) of asses saddled, and his concubine was with him. |
2 Samuel (LXX: 2 Kings)
16: 1 | And David passed on a little way from Ros; and, behold, Siba the servant of Memphibosthe came to meet him; and he had a pair (zeugos) of asses laden, and upon them two hundred loaves, and a hundred bunches of raisins, and a hundred cakes of dates, and a bottle of wine. |
1 Kings (LXX: 3 Kings)
19: 19 | And he departed thence, and finds Elisaie the son of Saphat, and he was ploughing with oxen; there were twelve pairs (zeugos) before him, and he with the twelve, and he passed by to him, and cast his mantle upon him. |
19: 21 | And he returned from following him, and took a pair (zeugos) of oxen, and slew them, and boiled them with the instruments of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate: and he arose, and went after Eliu, and ministered to him. |
2 Kings (LXX: 4 Kings)
5: 17 | And Naiman said, Well then, if not, let there be given to thy servant, I pray thee, the load of a pair (zeugos) of mules; and thou shalt give me of the red earth: for henceforth thy servant will not offer whole-burnt-offering or sacrifice to other gods, but only to the Lord by reason of this thing. |
9: 25 | And Ju said to Badecar his chief officer, Cast him into the portion of ground of Nabuthai the Jezraelite, for I and thou remember, as we were riding a pair (zeugos) (i.e. chariots) after Achaab his father, that the Lord took up this burden against him, saying, |
Isaiah (LXX)
5: 10 | For where ten pairs (zeugos) of oxen plough the land shall yield one jar-full, and he that sows six homers shall produce three measures. |
Job (LXX)
1: 3 | And his cattle consisted of seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred pairs (zeugos) of oxen, five hundred she-asses in the pastures, and a very great household, and he had a great husbandry on the earth; and that man was most noble of the men of the east. |
1: 14 | And, behold, there came a messenger to Job, and said to him, The pairs (zeugos) of oxen were ploughing, and the she-asses were feeding near them; |
42: 12 | And the Lord blessed the latter end of Job, more than the beginning: and his cattle were fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand pairs (zeugos) of oxen, a thousand she-asses of the pastures. |
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