μυελός, ὁ,
1. marrow, μυελὸς αὖτε σφονδυλίων ἔκπαλθ ’ Il. 20.482, cf. Pl. Ti. 73b sq., 91b, Thphr. HP 1.2.6, etc.: pl., Ti.Locr. 100b; brain, S. Tr. 781, Gal. UP 8.4; μ. ῥαχίτης spinal cord, Hp. Coac. 499; μ. νωτιαῖος Diocl.Fr. 141.
2. fat, χηνὸς μ. Hp. Nat.Mul. 109, al.
3. marrow as good food, ἐπὶ γούνασι πατρὸς μυελὸν οἶον ἔδεσκε Il. 22.501 (but ἄλφιτα μ. ἀνδρῶν, as becoming or making marrow, Od. 2.290, cf. 20.108): metaph., φάγεσθε τὸν μ. τῆς γῆς LXX [Gen 45:18].
4. metaph., νεαρὸς μ. A. Ag. 76 (anap.); πρὸς ἄκρον μ. ψυχῆς marrow, inmost part, E. Hipp. 255 (anap.); Τρινακρίας μ., of Syracuse, Theoc. 28.18.
5. generally, soft, marrow-like meat, Alex. 186.10. [ ῡ always in Hom.: ῠ always in Att.; so also in the deriv. words.]
G3452 — μυελός
μυελοῦ, ὁ (enclosed within, from μύω to close, shut), marrow: [Heb 4:12]. (From Homer down; the Sept. [Job 21:24].)