G3448

μόσχος

moschosG:N-M

calf

μόσχος, -ου, ὁ [in LXX chiefly for פַּר, also for שׁוֹר, עֵגֶל. etc. ;] __1. a young shoot or twig. __2. ὁ, ἡ, μ., offspring; __(a) of men; __(b) of animals; most frequently (as always in LXX), a calf, bullock, heifer: Luk.15:23, 27 15:30, Heb.9:12, 19 Rev.4:7.† (AS)

The KJV translates G3448 in the following manner:

calf (8x), calves (4x), the (2x)

Full Thayer's lexicon entry

μόσχος — móschos

μόσχος, μόσχου, ὁ (cf. Schmidt, chapter 76, 12; Curtius, p. 593);

1. a tender, juicy, shoot; a sprout, of a plant or tree.

2. ὁ, ἡ, μόσχος offspring;

a. of men ((cf. figurative English scion)), a boy, a girl, especially if fresh and delicate.

b. of animals, a young one.

3. a calf, a bullock, a heifer; so everywhere in the Bible, and always masculine: Luk 15:23; Luk 15:27; Luk 15:30; Heb 9:12; Heb 9:19; Rev 4:7; (the Sept. chiefly for פַּר, a bull, especially a young bull; then for בָּקָר, cattle; for שׁור, an ox or a cow; also for עֵגֶל, a calf). ((Euripides, on.))

6 occurrences

Luke (3), Hebrews (2), Revelation of John (1)