אָתוֹן (ʼâthôwn) — Ass

Hebrew word study: אָתוֹן (ʼâthôwn), Strong's H860. a female donkey (from its docility)

HebrewStrong's H860
Quick definition
Hebrew word
אָתוֹן (ʼâthôwn)
Pronounced: aw-thone'

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

a female donkey (from its docility)

Word study
Derivation: probably from the same as H386 (אֵיתָן) (in the sense of patience);

KJV translation words: (she) ass.

Where this word appears

Strong's H860 is tagged on 34 words in 28 verses across 8 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 9:9.

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 ×10the she-asses ×8female donkeys ×6donkey his ×3and female donkeys ×1and the female donkeys ×1and to the she-asses ×1donkey your ×1female donkey your ×1the donkeys ×1to the donkey ×1

Forms found in the text

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

הָאָתוֹן ×10הָאֲתֹנוֹת ×8אֲתֹנוֹ ×3אֲתֹנְךָ ×2אֲתֹנֹת ×2אֲתֹנוֹת ×2אֲתוֹנוֹת ×2הָאֲתֹנֹת ×1וַאֲתֹנֹת ×1לָאָתוֹן ×1

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×141 Samuel ×8Genesis ×4Job ×32 Kings ×2Judges ×11 Chronicles ×1Zechariah ×1

Verses (first 25 of 28)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H386 אֵיתָן (ʼêythân).

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 ʼâthôwn (H860) mean?

A female donkey (from its docility).

How is H860 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H860 as: (she) ass..

How often does אָתוֹן (ʼâthôwn) appear?

Strong's H860 is tagged on 34 words in 28 verses across 8 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 9:9.