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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 5609. ὠόν (óon) -- Egg</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/5609.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/romans/12-3.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/5609.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 5609</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/5608.htm" title="5608">◄</a> 5609. óon <a href="../greek/5610.htm" title="5610">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">óon: Egg</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ὄον</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>óon<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>o'-on<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(o-on')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Egg<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>an egg.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek root for "egg."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "ὄον," the concept of an egg can be related to the Hebrew word "בֵּיצָה" (beytsah), which also means egg and appears in passages like Job 6:6.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "ὄον" refers to an egg, a common and simple food item in the ancient world. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to illustrate basic needs and the goodness of God in providing for His children.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, eggs were a staple food, often associated with life and fertility due to their role in reproduction. They were commonly consumed and were a symbol of nourishment and sustenance. The simplicity and universality of eggs made them an effective teaching tool in parables and lessons.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>an egg<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>egg (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 5609: ὀων</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ὀων</span></span> (so <span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">G</span> <span class="manuref">Tr</span>, but <span class="manuref">L</span> <span class="manuref">T</span> <span class="manuref">WH</span> <span class="greek2">ὀων</span>; see (<span class="abbreviation">Etym. Magn.</span> 822, 40) Iota), <span class="greek2">ὀωυ</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span>, from <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> down, <span class="accented">an egg</span>: <a href="/interlinear/luke/11-12.htm">Luke 11:12</a> (for <span class="hebrew">בֵּיצָה</span>, found only in the plural <span class="hebrew">בֵּיצִים</span>, <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/22-6.htm">Deuteronomy 22:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/10-14.htm">Isaiah 10:14</a>, etc.).<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>egg. <p>Apparently a primary word; an "egg" -- egg. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ωά ωοίς ωον ωόν ᾠόν ωών oión ōión oon ōon<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/luke/11-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 11:12</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/11.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">καὶ αἰτήσει <b>ᾠόν</b> ἐπιδώσει αὐτῷ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [if] he is asked <span class="itali">for an egg,</span> he will not give<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he shall ask <span class="itali">an egg,</span> will he offer<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/11-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> also he should ask <span class="itali">an egg</span> will he give to him<p><b><a href="/greek/5609.htm">Strong's Greek 5609</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5609.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/o_on_5609.htm">ᾠόν — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/5608.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5608"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5608" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/5610.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5610"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5610" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>