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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: 5621. ὠτίον (otion) -- Ear</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/5621.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/luke/10-38.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/5621.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> > 5621</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/5620.htm" title="5620">◄</a> 5621. otion <a href="../greek/5621a.htm" title="5621a">►</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">otion: Ear</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ὠτίον</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>otion<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>o-tee'-on<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(o-tee'-on)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Ear<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>an ear.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Diminutive form of οὖς (ous), meaning "ear"<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with the concept of hearing or ear is אֹזֶן (ozen), Strong's Hebrew 241. This term is used throughout the Old Testament to denote both the physical ear and the act of listening or obeying.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "otion" refers specifically to the ear, often used in a diminutive sense to indicate a small or delicate ear. In the New Testament, it is used to describe the physical ear, emphasizing the act of hearing or listening.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, the ear was not only a physical organ but also symbolized the capacity to hear and understand. Listening was considered a vital part of learning and wisdom. In the Jewish tradition, the ear was often associated with obedience and attentiveness to God's word, as seen in the Shema (Deuteronomy 6:4), which begins with "Hear, O Israel."<div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 5621: ὠτίον</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ὠτίον</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ὠτίου</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span> (diminutive of <span class="greek2">οὖς</span>, <span class="greek2">ὠτός</span>, but without the diminutive force; "the speech of common life applied the diminutive form to most of the parts of the body, as <span class="greek2">τά</span> <span class="greek2">ῥινια</span> the nose, <span class="greek2">τό</span> <span class="greek2">ὀμματιον</span>, <span class="greek2">στηθιδιον</span>, <span class="greek2">χελύνιον</span>, <span class="greek2">σαρκίον</span> the body" <span class="abbreviation">Lob. ad Phryn.</span>, p. 211f (cf. <span class="abbreviation">Winer</span>s Grammar, 25 (24))), a later Greek word, <span class="accented">the ear</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-51.htm">Matthew 26:51</a>; <a href="/interlinear/mark/14-47.htm">Mark 14:47</a> (<span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">G</span> (cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ὠτάριον</span></span>)); <a href="/interlinear/luke/22-51.htm">Luke 22:51</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/18-10.htm">John 18:10</a> (<span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">G</span> <span class="manuref">L</span> (cf. <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ὠτάριον</span></span>)), 26. (The <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">אֹזֶן</span>, <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/15-17.htm">Deuteronomy 15:17</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/9-15.htm">1 Samuel 9:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/20-2.htm">1 Samuel 20:2, 13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/22-45.htm">2 Samuel 22:45</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/50-4.htm">Isaiah 50:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/amos/3-12.htm">Amos 3:12</a>.)<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>ear. <p>Diminutive of <a href="/greek/3775.htm">ous</a>; an earlet, i.e. One of the ears, or perhaps the lobe of the ear -- ear. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3775.htm">ous</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ωταριον ὠτάριον ωτιον ωτιόν ωτίον ὠτίον ωτιου ωτίου ὠτίου ωτότμητον ωτότμητος otarion otárion ōtarion ōtárion otion otíon ōtion ōtíon otiou otíou ōtiou ōtíou<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/matthew/26-51.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 26:51</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/26.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτοῦ τὸ <b>ὠτίον</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and cut off <span class="itali">his ear.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and smote off his <span class="itali">ear.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/26-51.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of him the <span class="itali">ear</span><p><b><a href="/text/mark/14-47.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 14:47</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/14.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτοῦ τὸ <b>ὠτάριον</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and cut off <span class="itali">his ear.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/mark/14.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> cut off his <span class="itali">ear.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/14-47.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of him the <span class="itali">ear</span><p><b><a href="/text/luke/22-51.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 22:51</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/22.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἁψάμενος τοῦ <b>ὠτίου</b> ἰάσατο αὐτόν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And He touched <span class="itali">his ear</span> and healed<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> he touched his <span class="itali">ear,</span> and healed him.<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/22-51.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having touched the <span class="itali">ear</span> he healed him<p><b><a href="/text/john/18-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 18:10</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">αὐτοῦ τὸ <b>ὠτάριον</b> τὸ δεξιόν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> his right <span class="itali">ear;</span> and the slave's<br><a href="/kjvs/john/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> his right <span class="itali">ear.</span> The servant's<br><a href="/interlinear/john/18-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of him the <span class="itali">ear</span> right<p><b><a href="/text/john/18-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 18:26</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/18.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">Πέτρος τὸ <b>ὠτίον</b> Οὐκ ἐγώ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the one whose <span class="itali">ear</span> Peter<br><a href="/kjvs/john/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [his] kinsman whose <span class="itali">ear</span> Peter cut off,<br><a href="/interlinear/john/18-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Peter the <span class="itali">ear</span> not I<p><b><a href="/greek/5621.htm">Strong's Greek 5621</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5621.htm">5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/o_tarion_5621.htm">ὠτάριον — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/o_tion_5621.htm">ὠτίον — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/o_tiou_5621.htm">ὠτίου — 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/5620.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="5620"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="5620" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/5621a.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="5621a"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="5621a" /></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>