ὀων (so R G Tr, but L T WH ὀων; see (Etym. Magn. 822, 40) Iota), ὀωυ, τό, from Herodotus down, an egg: Luk_11:12 (for αΕΜιφΘδ, found only in the plural αΕΜιφΔιν, Deu_22:6; Isa_10:14, etc.).

ὧόν ōon 1x an egg, Luk_11:12

ᾠόν ( Rec. ὠόν ), -οῦ , τό , [in LXX for H1000 ;] an egg: Luk_11:12 .†

ᾠόν [page 702] an egg ( Luk_11:12 ) (for form, Blass-Debrunner § 26). An interesting ex. of this common word is afforded by P Oxy I. 83 .8 (A.D. 327), the declaration by an egg-seller that he will not sell eggs except in the public market ὁμολογῶ . . . τὴν διάπρασίν μοι τῶν ὀῶν ( l. ᾠῶν ) ποιήσασθαι ἐπὶ τῆς ἀγορᾶς δημοσίᾳ . Other exx. are P Petr III, 142 .3 (an account-Ptol.) ὠιά , P Oxy IX. 1207 .10 (A.D. 175 6?) ᾠῶν ἑκατόν , P OxyX. 1339 (account of expenses iii/A.D.) ὑπ (ὲρ ) τι (μῆς ) λαχάνων καὶ ᾠῶν (δρ .) τ̄ , P Oxy VI. 936 .8 (iii/A.D.) κλουίον (for κλουβίον or κλωβίον ) ᾠῶν π̄ , a basket of 80 eggs, and for the dim. ὠάριον , see BGU III. 781 v. 6 (i/A.D.). For the use of eggs in magic see P Osl 1 .140 (iv/A.D.) τὰ ἀνόμιμα ᾠὰ̣ θύεται , the lawless eggs are sacrificed, with the editor s note.

ᾠόν (Rec. ὠόν), -οῦ, τό [in LXX for בֵּיצָה ;] an egg: Luk.11:12.† (AS)