G3769: οὐρά (ourá)

G3769 οὐρά (ourá)

Greek

Quick Definition

οὐρά, ᾶς, ἡ n.f. a tail

Strong's Definition

apparently a primary word; a tail

KJV Usage: tail

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

οὐρά (G3769)

noun, f. | -ᾶς

8.44 · Body, Body Parts, and Body Products · Parts of the Body

tail tail of an animal or insect In some languages it may be important to distinguish clearly between the tail of a mammal, a fish, and a creature such as the scorpion.

REV 9:10 · REV 9:10 · REV 9:19 · REV 9:19 · REV 12:4

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

οὐρά, -as, 7, α tail: Rev. ix. 10,19; xii. 4. down; Sept. several times for 331.)

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

οὐρά oura 5x

a tail, Rev. 9:10 (2x), 19 (2x); 12:4*

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

οὐρά, -ᾶς, ἡ,

[in LXX for זָנָב;]

a tail: Re 9:10, 19 12:4.†

Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon

οὐρά (oura) — tail. οὐρά, Ionic dialect οὐρή, ἡ, (akin to ὄρρος) tail, of a lion, οὐρῇ δὲ πλευράς τε καὶ ἰσχία.. μαστίεται [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of a dog, οὐρῇ μέν ῥ᾽ ὅ γ᾽ ἔσηνε [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of the wolves and lions round the house of Circe, οὐρῇσιν μακρῇσι περισσαίνοντες [Refs]; of other animals, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; not used of birds (compare ὀρροπύγιον), [Refs]

2. ={αἰδοῖον}, [Refs 8th c.BC+]

II. of an army marching, rearguard, rear, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ οὐ. τοῦ κέρατος rear-rank, [Refs]; κατ᾽ οὐράν τινος ἕπεσθαι to follow in his rear, [Refs]; ὁ κατ᾽ οὐ. the rear-rank man, [Refs]; ἐπ᾽ οὐράν to the rear, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ἐπ᾽ οὐρᾷ τῶν ἱππέων in rear, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; κατ᾽ οὐρὰν προσπίπτειν to attack in rear, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]

II. b left wing of a phalanx (opposed to κεφαλή), [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

II.2. ῥήματος οὐρή, i.e. its echo, [Refs]

II.3. ἑπτὰ κλῶνας ἐλαίας ἄρας, τὰς μὲν ἓξ δῆσον οὐρὰν καὶ κεφαλὴν ἓν καθ᾽ ἕν, i.e. tie together the two ends of each twig separately, [Refs]