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# ox, oxen #
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## Definition: ##
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An "ox" refers to a type of cattle that is specifically trained to do agricultural work. The plural of this term is "oxen." Usually oxen are male and have been castrated.
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* Throughout the Bible, oxen are depicted as animals tied together by a yoke to pull a cart or a plow.
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* Oxen working together under a yoke was such a common occurrence in the Bible that the phrase "to be under a yoke" became a metaphor for hard work and labor.
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* A bull is also a male type of cattle, but it has not been castrated and has not been trained as a work animal.
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(See also: [cow](../other/cow.md) **·** [yoke](../other/yoke.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Samuel 15:1-3](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1sa/15/01)
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* [2 Chronicles 15:10-11](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ch/15/10)
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* [Exodus 24:5-6](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/exo/24/05)
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* [Luke 14:4-6](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/14/04)
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* [Matthew 22:4](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/22/04)
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