moschos denotes a calf, whether slaughtered for a feast, associated with blood, or used in a comparison.

The attested use denotes a calf: the singular stands in the account of a fattened animal killed for celebration in Luke, while plural calves occur with blood in Hebrews and a singular calf supplies the comparison for a living creature in Revelation.

1. A calf in sacrifice, feast, or comparison · dominant

   In Luke 15:23, Luke 15:27, and Luke 15:30, the accusative singular names the fattened animal that is killed as the returned son is received; the APB renders the clause “bring the fattened calf and kill it.” In Hebrews 9:12 and Hebrews 9:19, the genitive plural occurs with blood, and the APB renders “the blood of he-goats and calves” and “the blood of the calves.” In Revelation 4:7, the dative singular is part of a likeness: the second living creature is described as like a calf.

   Luke 15:23Luke 15:27Luke 15:30Hebrews 9:12Hebrews 9:19Revelation 4:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “calf” in the feast narrative and Revelation's comparison, and as “calves” in Hebrews' references to blood. These renderings reflect the surrounding clauses rather than a word-by-word alignment.