אָתוֹן

a.tonNoun (Feminine)H0860

she-ass

From: probably from the same as H386 (אֵיתָן) (in the sense of patience);

Short Definition

a female donkey (from its docility)

Full Lexicon Entry

she-ass, she-donkey

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

27 times

Appears 27 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Numbers
10
1 Samuel
6
Genesis
3
Job
3
2 Kings
2

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 27:30
  • 1 Samuel 9:5
  • Genesis 45:23
  • Job 42:12
  • Numbers 22:27

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