Biblica Analytica
G6090 Greek

ὠτάριον

ōtarion

ear

Lexicon Entry

Definition
ear
Transliteration
ōtarion
Strong's Number
G6090
Occurrences
2
Semantic Domain
Body & Health

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Supported

The Greek word ὠτάριον (ōtarion) translates to "ear" in English. Based on the available data, it appears that ὠτάριον is a noun referring to the physical organ. The limited number of occurrences (2) in the Bible suggests that it is not a commonly used term in the provided text. There is no additional information provided about the context in which ὠτάριον is used, making it difficult to determine its range of usage. It's possible that it is used to refer to the act of hearing or as an idiomatic expression, but without more context, this can only be speculated. The significance of ὠτάριον to a general audience is likely limited due to its rarity in the Bible. However, it represents a precise and technical term for the physical ear, which may have been of interest to ancient Greek speakers. Further analysis would require additional data, such as the context of the two occurrences and a broader understanding of ancient Greek language and culture.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
G6090
Lemma
ὠτάριον
Transliteration
ōtarion
Definition
ear
Occurrences
2
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences across the text