How does bone develop through the rest of Scripture?

Bones speak of kinship (Genesis 29:14), of death (Ezekiel 37's dry bones revived), and of the body of the Passover Lamb, 'a bone of him shall not be broken,' fulfilled in Christ (John 19:36).

All First Mentions

Law of First Mention

Where Does the Bible First Mention Bone?

Q: Where does the Bible first mention bone?

The Bible first mentions bone in Genesis 2:23, using the original word etsem (עצם). 'This is now bone of my bones'—Adam's first words celebrate the deep kinship between man and woman, sharing one substance.

The Bible first mentions bone in Genesis 2:23, from the original word etsem (עצם). 'This is now bone of my bones'—Adam's first words celebrate the deep kinship between man and woman, sharing one substance.

The Seed of Everything That Follows

From the first, 'bone of my bone' expresses the closest human bond.

Explore all 100+ biblical first mentions