ζεῦγοςzeûgos
a couple, i.e. a team (of oxen yoked together) or brace (of birds tied together)
Greek (New Testament) · G2201
Meanings
1. a yoke of beasts: Luke 14:19.
2. a pair of anything, Luke 2:24(LXX).
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 2 times in the Bible.
- Luke 2:24 So they offered the sacrifice required in the law of the Lord—“either a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons.”
- Luke 14:19 Another said, ‘I have just bought five pairs of oxen, and I want to try them out. Please excuse me.’
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.