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# ox, oxen #
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## Definition: ##
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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.
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* 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.
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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: ##
* [1 Samuel 15:1-3](en/tn/1sa/help/15/01)
* [2 Chronicles 15:10-11](en/tn/2ch/help/15/10)
* [Exodus 24:5-6](en/tn/exo/help/24/05)
* [Luke 14:4-6](en/tn/luk/help/14/04)
* [Matthew 22:4](en/tn/mat/help/22/04)