omos denotes the shoulders as the bodily place where a found sheep or heavy burdens are laid.

The attested use denotes shoulders as the place upon which something is laid: a found sheep in Luke 15:5 and heavy burdens in Matthew 23:4.

1. Shoulders as a place for carrying or laying loads · dominant

   Both occurrences use the accusative plural form in clauses about placing something upon people’s shoulders. In Luke 15:5 the APB renders the found sheep being laid “on his shoulders,” while in Matthew 23:4 it renders heavy burdens laid “on the shoulders of people.”

   Luke 15:5Matthew 23:4

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “shoulders” in both verses, in scenes of laying a sheep or burdens upon them. This reflects the clauses’ presentation rather than a separate lexical distinction.