חֲמוֹר (chămôwr) — Ass

Hebrew word study: חֲמוֹר (chămôwr), Strong's H2543. a male ass (from its dun red)

HebrewStrong's H2543
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חֲמוֹר (chămôwr)
Pronounced: kham-ore'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a male ass (from its dun red)

Word study
Derivation: or (shortened) חֲמֹר; from H2560 (חָמַר);

KJV translation words: (he) ass.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2543 is tagged on 96 words in 93 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 12:16 and last appears in Zechariah 14:15.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the donkey ×18a donkey ×14and donkeys ×10donkeys ×7the donkeys ×6and the donkey ×4donkey his ×4donkeys their ×3the donkey of ×3and donkey his ×2and donkey your ×2on the donkeys ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

הַחֲמוֹר ×17חֲמוֹר ×15וַחֲמֹרִים ×7וַחֲמוֹר ×7הַחֲמֹרִים ×5חֲמֹרִים ×5חֲמֹרוֹ ×5וְהַחֲמוֹר ×3חֲמֹרֵיהֶם ×2לַחֲמֹרוֹ ×2

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×17Exodus ×12Judges ×101 Samuel ×101 Kings ×9Numbers ×6Deuteronomy ×6Joshua ×4

Verses (first 25 of 93)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2560 חָמַר (châmar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2544 חֲמוֹר (Chămôwr).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does chămôwr (H2543) mean?

A male ass (from its dun red).

How is H2543 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2543 as: (he) ass..

How often does חֲמוֹר (chămôwr) appear?

Strong's H2543 is tagged on 96 words in 93 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 12:16 and last appears in Zechariah 14:15.