From ba1669373536fc0dee67f4aee6849d9433bb1c48 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gayle Aukerman Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2017 13:58:38 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'content/other/ox.md' --- content/other/ox.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/other/ox.md b/content/other/ox.md index 6e334cd6..bd77204d 100644 --- a/content/other/ox.md +++ b/content/other/ox.md @@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ ## Definition: ## -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. +An "ox" is 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. -* Throughout the Bible, oxen are depicted as animals tied together by a yoke to pull a cart or a plow. -* 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. +* Throughout the Bible, oxen were depicted as animals tied together by a yoke to pull a cart or a plow. +* Having oxen work 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. * A bull is also a male type of cattle, but it has not been castrated and has not been trained as a work animal. (See also: [cow](../other/cow.md) **ยท** [yoke](../other/yoke.md))