HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H860
אָתוֹן
a.ton — she-ass
she-ass, she-donkey
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He-ass
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2544
חֲמוֹר
cha.mor — Hamor
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.33.19; father of: Shechem (H7927H) Also named: Emmor (Ἐμμόρ "Hamor" G1697) § Hamor = "he-ass" the Hivite prince of the city of Shechem when Jacob entered Palestine
12 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H5895
עַ֫יִר
a.yir — colt
he-ass, male ass
8 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3165
יֶחְדְּיָ֫הוּ
yech.diy.ya.hu — Jehdeiah
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.24.20; son of: Shebuel (H7619) § Jehdeiah = "Jehovah is unity" 1) a Levite in the time of David 2) a Meronothite, officer of David in charge of the she-asses
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Heb. hamor, (Gen. 12:16), the general designation of the donkey used for carrying burdens (Gen. 42:26) and for ploughing (Isa. 30:24). It is described in Gen. 49:14, 2 Sam. 19:26. (See ASS.)
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Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.