Donkey
ὑποζύγιονStrong’s G5268hupozugion
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Hupozugion is the Greek word usually translated “beast of burden” and “donkey”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.”
Meaning
Usually translated “beast of burden” and “donkey”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of a beast of burden 1
- a donkey 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- 2 Peter 1
2 books in all.
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Greek dictionary
ὑποζύγιον hupozugion · donkey
ὑπο-ζύγιος, -α, -ον [in LXX for חֲמוֹר ;] under the yoke; as subst., τ . (Hdt., al.), a beast of burden; colloq., an ass (see Deiss., BS, 160 f.), and so always in LXX and NT: Mat.21:5 (LXX), 2Pe.2:16.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.