Strong's Greek: 5606. ὦμος (ómos) -- Shoulder

Strong's Lexicon

ómos: Shoulder

Original Word: ὦμος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: ómos
Pronunciation: o'-mos
Phonetic Spelling: (o'-mos)
Definition: Shoulder
Meaning: the shoulder.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek language, with no direct Hebrew equivalent but related to the concept of carrying burdens or responsibilities.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "ómos," the concept is similar to the Hebrew word "שֶׁכֶם" (shekem - Strong's H7926), which also means shoulder and is used in contexts of bearing burdens or responsibilities.

Usage: In the New Testament, the term "ómos" refers to the physical shoulder of a person or an animal. It is often used metaphorically to signify the bearing of burdens or responsibilities. The shoulder is seen as a place of strength and support, symbolizing the ability to carry weight, whether literal or figurative.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek and Jewish cultures, the shoulder was considered a symbol of strength and responsibility. It was common for burdens to be carried on the shoulders, whether in the form of physical loads or symbolic duties. The imagery of the shoulder is used throughout the Bible to convey the idea of support, leadership, and the carrying of burdens, both in a communal and individual sense.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
the shoulder
NASB Translation
shoulders (2).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5606: ὦμος

ὦμος, ὤμου, ὁ (ὈΙΩ equivalent to φέρω ((?); allied with Latinumerus, cf. Vanicek, p. 38; Curtius, § 487)), from Homer down, the shoulder: Matthew 23:4; Luke 15:5.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

shoulder.

Perhaps from the alternate of phero; the shoulder (as that on which burdens are borne) -- shoulder.

see GREEK phero

Forms and Transliterations

ώμοι ώμοις ωμόν ώμον ώμος ώμός ωμοτόκησε ώμου ωμους ώμους ὤμους ώμω ώμων omous ōmous ṓmous

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