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Lexicon athon: Donkey, specifically a female donkey Original Word: אָתוֹן Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: athown Pronunciation: ah-thone Phonetic Spelling: (aw-thone') Definition: Donkey, specifically a female donkey Meaning: a female donkey Strong's Exhaustive Concordance she ass Probably from the same as 'eythan (in the sense of patience); a female donkey (from its docility) -- (she) ass. see HEBREW 'eythan NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition a female donkey NASB Translation donkey (16), donkey's (1), donkeys (12), female donkeys (5). Brown-Driver-Briggs אָתוֺן noun feminineGenesis 45:23 she-ass (Arabic , Aramaic אַתָּנָא, , Assyrian atânu) — אָתוֺן Numbers 22:23 10t.; אֲתֹנְךָ Numbers 22:30,32; אֲתֹנוֺ Genesis 49:11 2t.; plural absolute אֲתֹנֹת Genesis 12:16 2t.; אֲתֹנוֺת Judges 5:10 12t.; אֲתוֺנוֺת Job 1:3; Job 42:12; — she-ass, as dam Genesis 49:11; Zechariah 9:9; as property (constituting wealth) Genesis 12:16; Genesis 32:16; Job 1:3,14; Job 42:12 compare 1 Chronicles 27:30; so of the asses of Kish 8 t. 1 Samuel 9:3 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 9:5,20; 1 Samuel 10:2 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 10:14,16; as beasts of burden Genesis 45:23; for riding Judges 5:10; Numbers 22:21,22; 2 Kings 4:22,24; of Balaam's ass 14 t. Numbers 22:21,22,23 (3 t. in verse); Numbers 22:25,27 (twice in verse); Numbers 22:28,29,30 (twice in verse); Numbers 22:32,33. אַתֵּן, אַתֵּנָה see below אנת. אֶתְנָה see תנה. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be patient. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2338: θηλεία (theleia) • female, used in the context of animals. • G3688: ὄνος (onos) • donkey, used generally for both male and female donkeys. • G5268: ὑποζύγιον (hypozygion) • a beast of burden, often used to refer to donkeys or mules. These Greek terms provide a broader understanding of the role and significance of donkeys in the Biblical world, paralleling the Hebrew usage of אָתוֹן. Usage: The term אָתוֹן is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer specifically to a female donkey. It appears in various contexts, often highlighting the animal's role in transportation and daily life in ancient times. Context: The Hebrew word אָתוֹן (Athon) is used to denote a female donkey, an animal of significant importance in the ancient Near East. Donkeys were valued for their strength, endurance, and ability to carry heavy loads over long distances. The female donkey, in particular, was prized for its docility and reliability. In the Biblical narrative, the female donkey appears in several key stories, illustrating its role in both mundane and miraculous events. One of the most notable appearances of the אָתוֹן is in the story of Balaam in the Book of Numbers. Balaam's donkey, a female, is given the ability to speak by God to warn Balaam of the angel blocking their path (Numbers 22:21-33, BSB). This narrative underscores the donkey's role as a vehicle of divine intervention and communication. The female donkey is also mentioned in the context of wealth and status. In Genesis 12:16, Pharaoh gives Abram female donkeys, among other livestock, as part of a gift, indicating the animal's value in ancient society. The use of the female donkey in the Bible often symbolizes humility and service, contrasting with the more regal image of horses. This symbolism is evident in the prophecy of Zechariah 9:9, where the coming king is described as "righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey" (BSB). Forms and Transliterations אֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔ אֲתֹֽנְךָ֜ אֲתֹנ֑וֹ אֲתֹנ֔וֹ אֲתֹנ֨וֹת אֲתֹנֹ֡ת אֲתֹנֹ֣ת אֲתֹנֽוֹת׃ אֲתוֹנ֔וֹת אֲתוֹנֽוֹת׃ אתונות אתונות׃ אתנו אתנות אתנות׃ אתנך אתנת הָ֣אֲתֹנ֔וֹת הָ֣אָת֔וֹן הָֽאָת֔וֹן הָֽאָתוֹן֙ הָאֲתֹנ֑וֹת הָאֲתֹנ֔וֹת הָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת הָאֲתֹנֹֽת׃ הָאֲתֹנוֹת֙ הָאָת֑וֹן הָאָת֖וֹן הָאָת֜וֹן הָאָתוֹן֩ האתון האתנות האתנת׃ וְהָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת וְלָאֲתֹנ֞וֹת וַאֲתֹנֹ֖ת ואתנת והאתנות ולאתנות לָֽאָת֔וֹן לאתון ’ă·ṯō·nə·ḵā ’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ ’ă·ṯō·nōṯ ’ă·ṯō·nōw ’ă·ṯō·w·nō·wṯ ’ăṯōnəḵā ’ăṯōnōṯ ’ăṯōnōw ’ăṯōnōwṯ ’ăṯōwnōwṯ atoneCha atoNo atoNot hā’ăṯōnōṯ hā’ăṯōnōwṯ hā’āṯōwn hā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ hā·’ă·ṯō·nōṯ hā·’ā·ṯō·wn haatOn haatoNot lā’āṯōwn lā·’ā·ṯō·wn laaTon vaatoNot vehaatoNot velaatoNot wa’ăṯōnōṯ wa·’ă·ṯō·nōṯ wə·hā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ wə·lā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ wəhā’ăṯōnōwṯ wəlā’ăṯōnōwṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 12:16 HEB: וַעֲבָדִים֙ וּשְׁפָחֹ֔ת וַאֲתֹנֹ֖ת וּגְמַלִּֽים׃ NAS: and female servants and female donkeys and camels. KJV: and maidservants, and she asses, and camels. INT: and male and female and female and camels Genesis 32:15 HEB: וּפָרִ֣ים עֲשָׂרָ֔ה אֲתֹנֹ֣ת עֶשְׂרִ֔ים וַעְיָרִ֖ם NAS: twenty female donkeys and ten KJV: twenty she asses, and ten INT: bulls and ten female twenty male Genesis 45:23 HEB: מִצְרָ֑יִם וְעֶ֣שֶׂר אֲתֹנֹ֡ת נֹֽ֠שְׂאֹת בָּ֣ר NAS: and ten female donkeys loaded KJV: [manner]; ten asses laden INT: of Egypt and ten female loaded grain Genesis 49:11 HEB: וְלַשֹּׂרֵקָ֖ה בְּנִ֣י אֲתֹנ֑וֹ כִּבֵּ֤ס בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ NAS: to the vine, And his donkey's colt KJV: unto the vine, and his ass's colt INT: to the choice colt and his donkey's He washes wine Numbers 22:21 HEB: וַֽיַּחֲבֹ֖שׁ אֶת־ אֲתֹנ֑וֹ וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ עִם־ NAS: and saddled his donkey and went KJV: and saddled his ass, and went INT: the morning and saddled his donkey and went with Numbers 22:22 HEB: רֹכֵ֣ב עַל־ אֲתֹנ֔וֹ וּשְׁנֵ֥י נְעָרָ֖יו NAS: against him. Now he was riding on his donkey and his two KJV: against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two INT: was riding on his donkey and his two servants Numbers 22:23 HEB: וַתֵּ֣רֶא הָאָתוֹן֩ אֶת־ מַלְאַ֨ךְ NAS: When the donkey saw the angel KJV: And the ass saw the angel INT: saw the donkey the angel of the LORD Numbers 22:23 HEB: בְּיָד֔וֹ וַתֵּ֤ט הָֽאָתוֹן֙ מִן־ הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ NAS: in his hand, the donkey turned KJV: in his hand: and the ass turned aside INT: his hand turned the donkey from the way Numbers 22:23 HEB: בִּלְעָם֙ אֶת־ הָ֣אָת֔וֹן לְהַטֹּתָ֖הּ הַדָּֽרֶךְ׃ NAS: struck the donkey to turn her back KJV: smote the ass, to turn INT: struck Balaam the donkey to turn the way Numbers 22:25 HEB: וַתֵּ֨רֶא הָאָת֜וֹן אֶת־ מַלְאַ֣ךְ NAS: When the donkey saw the angel KJV: And when the ass saw the angel INT: saw the donkey the angel of the LORD Numbers 22:27 HEB: וַתֵּ֤רֶא הָֽאָתוֹן֙ אֶת־ מַלְאַ֣ךְ NAS: When the donkey saw the angel KJV: And when the ass saw the angel INT: saw the donkey the angel of the LORD Numbers 22:27 HEB: וַיַּ֥ךְ אֶת־ הָאָת֖וֹן בַּמַּקֵּֽל׃ NAS: and struck the donkey with his stick. KJV: and he smote the ass with a staff. INT: Balaam and struck the donkey his stick Numbers 22:28 HEB: אֶת־ פִּ֣י הָאָת֑וֹן וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לְבִלְעָם֙ NAS: the mouth of the donkey, and she said KJV: the mouth of the ass, and she said INT: and the LORD the mouth of the donkey said to Balaam Numbers 22:29 HEB: וַיֹּ֤אמֶר בִּלְעָם֙ לָֽאָת֔וֹן כִּ֥י הִתְעַלַּ֖לְתְּ NAS: said to the donkey, Because KJV: said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked INT: said Balaam to the donkey Because have made Numbers 22:30 HEB: וַתֹּ֨אמֶר הָאָת֜וֹן אֶל־ בִּלְעָ֗ם NAS: The donkey said to Balaam, KJV: And the ass said unto Balaam, INT: said the donkey to Balaam Numbers 22:30 HEB: הֲלוֹא֩ אָנֹכִ֨י אֲתֹֽנְךָ֜ אֲשֶׁר־ רָכַ֣בְתָּ NAS: to Balaam, Am I not your donkey on which KJV: unto Balaam, [Am] not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden INT: No not your donkey which have ridden Numbers 22:32 HEB: הִכִּ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־ אֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔ זֶ֖ה שָׁל֣וֹשׁ NAS: have you struck your donkey these KJV: unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three INT: have you struck your donkey these three Numbers 22:33 HEB: וַתִּרְאַ֙נִי֙ הָֽאָת֔וֹן וַתֵּ֣ט לְפָנַ֔י NAS: But the donkey saw me and turned KJV: And the ass saw me, and turned INT: saw the donkey and turned me Judges 5:10 HEB: רֹכְבֵי֩ אֲתֹנ֨וֹת צְחֹר֜וֹת יֹשְׁבֵ֧י NAS: on white donkeys, You who sit KJV: on white asses, ye that sit INT: ride donkeys white sit 1 Samuel 9:3 HEB: וַתֹּאבַ֙דְנָה֙ הָאֲתֹנ֔וֹת לְקִ֖ישׁ אֲבִ֣י NAS: Now the donkeys of Kish, Saul's KJV: And the asses of Kish Saul's INT: were lost now the donkeys of Kish father 1 Samuel 9:3 HEB: בַּקֵּ֖שׁ אֶת־ הָאֲתֹנֹֽת׃ NAS: go search for the donkeys. KJV: go seek the asses. INT: go search the donkeys 1 Samuel 9:5 HEB: אָבִ֛י מִן־ הָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת וְדָ֥אַג לָֽנוּ׃ NAS: [to be concerned] about the donkeys and will become anxious KJV: leave [caring] for the asses, and take thought INT: my father about the donkeys and will become 1 Samuel 9:20 HEB: וְלָאֲתֹנ֞וֹת הָאֹבְד֣וֹת לְךָ֗ NAS: As for your donkeys which were lost KJV: And as for thine asses that were lost INT: your donkeys were lost days 1 Samuel 10:2 HEB: אֵלֶ֗יךָ נִמְצְא֤וּ הָאֲתֹנוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הָלַ֣כְתָּ NAS: and they will say to you, 'The donkeys which KJV: and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest INT: about have been found the donkeys which went 1 Samuel 10:2 HEB: אֶת־ דִּבְרֵ֣י הָאֲתֹנ֔וֹת וְדָאַ֤ג לָכֶם֙ NAS: to be concerned about the donkeys and is anxious KJV: the care of the asses, and sorroweth INT: your father to be concerned the donkeys anxious saying 34 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 860 34 Occurrences ’ă·ṯō·nə·ḵā — 2 Occ. ’ă·ṯō·nōw — 3 Occ. ’ă·ṯō·nōṯ — 6 Occ. hā·’ā·ṯō·wn — 10 Occ. hā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ — 9 Occ. lā·’ā·ṯō·wn — 1 Occ. wa·’ă·ṯō·nōṯ — 1 Occ. wə·hā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ — 1 Occ. wə·lā·’ă·ṯō·nō·wṯ — 1 Occ.