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# ox

noun (ox, oxen)

«ox» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An ox is a big strong farm animal like a bull, used to pull carts and ploughs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ox/#m1)
2. «As strong as an ox» means very strong. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ox/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths: an animal counted, often in old problems with legs, feed or work done. In history: oxen pulled wagons and ploughs before tractors. In science: oxen are cattle; they eat grass and chew the cud. In stories: pioneers crossing the prairie with ox carts; «as strong as an ox».

### Examples

- The farmer has 4 oxen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ox/#x1)
- An ox eats 20 pounds of hay a day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ox/#x2)
- Two oxen pull the cart. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ox/#x3)
- How many legs do 3 oxen have? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ox/#x4)
- An ox is a kind of cattle trained to work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ox/#x5)
- The pioneers' wagon was pulled by an ox. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ox/#x6)
- He is as strong as an ox. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ox/#x7)
- The ox walked slowly along the furrow. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ox/#x8)
- So on he went with his ox. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ox/#x9)

### Note

A thing counted. Hidden number: 4 legs each. Plural is oxen, not oxes. Ploughing is spelled «plowing» in American English. Oxen are usually male cattle trained for work.

## In Jewish tradition

A clean animal that may be eaten and offered in sacrifice, and a working animal with legal protections.

**Interpretation.** The rules that the ox may not be muzzled while threshing and may not be yoked with an ass are read as teaching kindness to animals. The ox also rests on the Sabbath.

### Examples

- Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together. (Torah DEU.22.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/ox/#x1)
- Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn. (Torah DEU.25.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/ox/#x2)
- These are the beasts which ye may eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat, (Torah DEU.14.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/ox/#x3)
- Will the wild-ox be willing to serve thee? (Writings JOB.39.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/ox/#x4)
- Canst thou bind the wild-ox with his band in the furrow? (Writings JOB.39.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/ox/#x5)
- Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. (Writings JOB.40.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/ox/#x6)

### Note

A thing counted. Hidden number: 4 legs each. Plural is oxen, not oxes. Ploughing is spelled «plowing» in American English. Oxen are usually male cattle trained for work.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ox» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/ox/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ox» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ox.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «ox» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/ox/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ox» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/ox.html) on Mova free.