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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: 3690. ὄξος (oxos) -- Vinegar, sour wine</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3690.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> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><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/acts/7-41.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/3690.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> > 3690</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/3689.htm" title="3689">◄</a> 3690. oxos <a href="../greek/3691.htm" title="3691">►</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">oxos: Vinegar, sour wine</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ὄξος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>oxos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>OKH-sos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(oz-os)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Vinegar, sour wine<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>vinegar, sour wine mixed with water, a common drink of Roman soldiers.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek verb ὀξύς (oxus), meaning "sharp" or "acidic."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "oxos" is חֹמֶץ (chometz), which also means vinegar. This term appears in passages such as Psalm 69:21, which is seen as a prophetic reference to the offering of vinegar to Jesus.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "oxos" refers to a sour wine or vinegar, a common beverage in the ancient Mediterranean world. It was often consumed by soldiers and laborers due to its refreshing and thirst-quenching properties. In the New Testament, "oxos" is notably used in the context of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, where it is offered to Him as He is on the cross.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the Greco-Roman world, vinegar was a staple in the diet of the lower classes and soldiers. It was typically made from wine that had soured and was often diluted with water to make a drink known as "posca." This beverage was valued for its ability to quench thirst and provide some nutritional value. The offering of vinegar to Jesus during His crucifixion was both an act of mockery and a fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>3690</b> <i>óksos</i> – low-grade, sour wine, given as a cheap painkiller to people condemned to crucifixion. "Apparently Jesus was offered <i>two</i> kinds of wine. One wine was mixed with <i>gall</i> (<a href="/greek/5521.htm">5521</a> <i>/xolḗ</i>), which Christ refused once He tasted it (Mt 27:34,48) – and the other wine mixed with <i>myrrh</i>" (G. Archer).</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/3691.htm">oxus</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>sour wine<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>sour wine (6).<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 3690: ὄξος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ὄξος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ὀξεος</span> (<span class="greek2">ὄξους</span>), <span class="greek2">τό</span> (<span class="greek2">ὀξύς</span>), <span class="accented">vinegar</span> (<span class="abbreviation">Aeschylus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Hippocrates</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Aristophanes</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Xenophon</span>, and following; for <span class="hebrew">חֹמֶץ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/ruth/2-14.htm">Ruth 2:14</a>; <a href="/interlinear/numbers/6-3.htm">Numbers 6:3</a>, etc.); used in the N. T. for Latin<span class="latin">posca</span>, i. e. the mixture of sour wine or vinegar and water which the Roman soldiers were accustomed to drink: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-34.htm">Matthew 27:34</a> <span class="manuref">R</span> <span class="manuref">L</span> marginal reading, 48; <a href="/interlinear/mark/15-36.htm">Mark 15:36</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/23-36.htm">Luke 23:36</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/19-29.htm">John 19:29</a>f.<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>vinegar. <p>From <a href="/greek/3691.htm">oxus</a>; vinegar, i.e. Sour wine -- vinegar. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/3691.htm">oxus</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>όξει οξος όξος ὄξος οξους όξους ὄξους οξυγράφου οξύθυμος οξύναι οξύνει οξύνου ώξυνε oxos óxos oxous óxous<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/27-48.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 27:48</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">πλήσας τε <b>ὄξους</b> καὶ περιθεὶς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he filled <span class="itali">it with sour wine</span> and put<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> filled <span class="itali">[it] with vinegar,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/27-48.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having filled [it] and <span class="itali">with vinegar</span> and having put [it] on<p><b><a href="/text/mark/15-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Mark 15:36</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">γεμίσας σπόγγον <b>ὄξους</b> περιθεὶς καλάμῳ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/mark/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a sponge <span class="itali">with sour wine,</span> put<br><a href="/kjvs/mark/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> full <span class="itali">of vinegar,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/mark/15-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having filled a sponge <span class="itali">with vinegar</span> having put [it] on a reed<p><b><a href="/text/luke/23-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 23:36</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">στρατιῶται προσερχόμενοι <b>ὄξος</b> προσφέροντες αὐτῷ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/23.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> up to Him, offering <span class="itali">Him sour wine,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/luke/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> offering him <span class="itali">vinegar,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/23-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> soldiers coming near <span class="itali">vinegar</span> offering him<p><b><a href="/text/john/19-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 19:29</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">σκεῦος ἔκειτο <b>ὄξους</b> μεστόν σπόγγον</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> A jar full <span class="itali">of sour</span> wine was standing<br><a href="/kjvs/john/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> full <span class="itali">of vinegar:</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/john/19-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A vessel was set <span class="itali">of vinegar</span> full a sponge<p><b><a href="/text/john/19-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 19:29</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular">N-GNS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">μεστὸν τοῦ <b>ὄξους</b> ὑσσώπῳ περιθέντες</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of sour <span class="itali">wine</span> was standing<br><a href="/kjvs/john/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a spunge <span class="itali">with vinegar,</span> and<br><a href="/interlinear/john/19-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> having filled with <span class="itali">vinegar</span> hyssop having put [it] on<p><b><a href="/text/john/19-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 19:30</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular">N-ANS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/19.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἔλαβεν τὸ <b>ὄξος</b> ὁ Ἰησοῦς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> had received <span class="itali">the sour wine,</span> He said,<br><a href="/kjvs/john/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> had received <span class="itali">the vinegar,</span> he said,<br><a href="/interlinear/john/19-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> took the <span class="itali">vinegar</span> Jesus<p><b><a href="/greek/3690.htm">Strong's Greek 3690</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3690.htm">6 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/oxos_3690.htm">ὄξος — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/oxous_3690.htm">ὄξους — 4 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/3689.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3689"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3689" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3691.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3691"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3691" /></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>