ζεῦγος G2201
yoke, pair of animals or things
From the verb 'to yoke together,' this noun refers to a pair of animals harnessed for work, typically oxen, or more broadly to any matched pair. Luke uses it in two contexts with different nuances. In Luke 2:24, Mary and Joseph bring 'a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons' to the temple for purification—the offering prescribed for the poor in Leviticus 12:8. In Luke 14:19, a man excuses himself from the great banquet saying, 'I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to examine them'—a transparent excuse revealing misplaced priorities.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — The two uses showcase different social realities: Luke 2:24's bird-pair marks Joseph and Mary's poverty (they couldn't afford a lamb), while Luke 14:19's five ox-pairs signals considerable wealth (ten oxen represented substantial agricultural investment). The term's flexibility to describe any matched pair, from sacrificial birds to farm animals, makes it useful for both ritual contexts and everyday economic life, yet in Luke's hands it becomes a marker of social status and spiritual priorities. 2×
AR["أَزْوَاجَ", "زَوْجَ"]·ben["জোড়া"]·DE["Ζεύγη", "ζεῦγος"]·EN["Yokes", "a-pair"]·FR["paire"]·heb["זוּג", "צִמְדֵי"]·HI["जोड़ा", "जोड़ियां"]·ID["Pasangan", "Tuhan"]·IT["zeuge", "zeugos"]·jav["Jodho", "sajodho"]·KO["겨레를", "한-쌍-의"]·PT["Juntas", "par"]·RU["пар", "пару"]·ES["Yuntas", "par"]·SW["Jozi", "jozi"]·TR["Çift", "çift"]·urd["جوڑا", "جوڑے"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
ζεῦγος, εος, τό, (ζεύγνυμι) yoke of beasts, pair or team of mules, oxen or horses, Refs 8th c.BC+; ζ. ἵππων Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 carriage drawn by a yoke of beasts, a chariot, ζεύγεϊ κομίζεσθαι Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐπὶ ζευγέων ἐλάσασαιRefs 5th c.BC+; wagons, ζεύγεσι τοὺς λίθους ἄγουσι Refs 4th c.BC+; βοεικά Refs 5th c.BC+; racing-car,= τέθριππον, Refs 5th c.BC+; ζ. μίσθιον a hired chariot, Refs; λευκὸν…