Oxos is the drink placed on a sponge or offered to Jesus during the crucifixion scenes.

The attested use denotes a drink supplied or offered in the crucifixion accounts: it fills a vessel or sponge, is brought to Jesus, and is received or offered by those present.

1. Drink offered on a sponge · dominant

   In John 19:29 the genitive singular form occurs in the clause about a vessel and a sponge brought to Jesus' mouth; the APB renders the verse with “vinegar.” Matthew 27:48 and Mark 15:36 likewise place the genitive singular form in the action of filling a sponge before giving him a drink, while the accusative singular in John 19:30 and Luke 23:36 occurs with receiving or offering the drink.

   John 19:29John 19:30Luke 23:36Mark 15:36Matthew 27:48

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB usually presents the drink as “vinegar” in John 19:29, John 19:30, Mark 15:36, and Matthew 27:48, but renders the offering in Luke 23:36 as “sour wine.” This variation does not establish separate lexical uses.