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Bullock

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A bullock is an animal of the ox kind, sometimes referring to a bull, cow, or calf depending on the context. Bullocks were commonly used for food, agriculture, and sacrifices.
Biblical Usage
Bullocks appear in ordinary descriptions of cattle and in sacrificial contexts. The term is also used for animals connected with the molten or golden calf and for bulls offered in sacrifice.
Scripture References
Isaiah 65:25 Ezekiel 4:15 Genesis 12:16 Hosea 12:11 Numbers 18:17 Leviticus 17:3 Jeremiah 31:18 Leviticus 9:3 Micah 6:6 Exodus 32:4 Exodus 32:8 1 Kings 12:28 Judges 6:25 Isaiah 34:7 Hosea 14:2