Lexicon athon: Donkey, specifically a female donkey Original Word: אָתוֹן 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 Originfrom 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 ![]() ![]() 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. 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. 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’ăṯōnōwṯLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Genesis 45:23 Genesis 49:11 Numbers 22:21 Numbers 22:22 Numbers 22:23 Numbers 22:23 Numbers 22:23 Numbers 22:25 Numbers 22:27 Numbers 22:27 Numbers 22:28 Numbers 22:29 Numbers 22:30 Numbers 22:30 Numbers 22:32 Numbers 22:33 Judges 5:10 1 Samuel 9:3 1 Samuel 9:3 1 Samuel 9:5 1 Samuel 9:20 1 Samuel 10:2 1 Samuel 10:2 34 Occurrences |