ὠτίον
ōtion
ear
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word ὠτίον (ōtion) is translated as "ear." Within the biblical context, it appears three times, signifying a specific body part. Its meaning is straightforward, referring to the organ of hearing, located on the side of the head. In relation to its range of usage, the word ὠτίον does not display any specific nuances or shades of meaning that would set it apart from its literal definition. Given its limited occurrences, the significance of ὠτίον is largely tied to the contexts in which it appears, where understanding the precise meaning of "ear" is essential for grasping the intended meaning of the surrounding text.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.
Luke 22:51But Jesus answered, “Let me at least do this”—and he touched his ear, and healed him.
John 18:26One of the servants of the high priest, being a relative of him whose ear Peter had cut off, said, “Didn’t I see you in the garden with him?”