1. donkey (male ass) — A male domesticated donkey (Equus asinus), used as a beast of burden, for riding, and as livestock property throughout the Hebrew Bible; חֲמוֹר is the standard term for this animal in all its occurrences, with no metaphorical or extended senses attested. 96×
AR["الحِمارِ","الـ-حِمَارَ","الْ-حِمَارِ","الْحِمارَ","الْحِمارِ","الْحِمَارَ","الْحِمَارِ","الْحِمَارِ-الـ","حِمارٌ","حِمَارٍ"]·ben["-গাধা","গাধা","গাধা-","গাধা।","গাধার","সেই-গাধার"]·DE["Esel","dem-Esel","der-Esel","ein-Esel"]·EN["a-donkey","donkey","the-donkey"]·FR["l'âne","le-âne","un-âne","âne"]·heb["ה-חמור","חמור"]·HI["गधा","गधे","गधे-का","गधे-के","गधे-को"]·ID["-keledai","keledai"]·IT["asino","il-asino","un-asino"]·jav["kuldi","kuldi.","kulèn"]·KO["-나귀를","그-나귀","그-나귀를","그-나귀에","그-나귀에서","그-나귀의","나귀","나귀가","나귀에서","나귀의"]·PT["de-jumento","jumento","o-jumento"]·RU["осла","осле","ослом","осёл"]·ES["asno","el-asno"]·SW["punda","wa-punda"]·TR["-eşeğin","de-eşeğin","eşek","eşeği","eşeğin","eşeğle"]·urd["-گدھے-کے","ال-گدھا","ال-گدھے","گدھا","گدھے","گدھے-پر","گدھے-کی"]
Gen 12:16, Gen 22:5, Gen 24:35, Gen 30:43, Gen 32:5, Gen 36:24, Exod 4:20, Exod 13:13, Exod 21:33, Exod 22:4, Exod 22:9, Exod 22:10 (+38 more)
Senses
Related Senses
H6629 1. flock, sheep/goats (small livestock) (274×)H1241 1. cattle, herd (bovine livestock) (183×)H0352a 1. ram (male sheep) (156×)H6499 1. young bull, bullock (130×)H3532 1. lamb, young male sheep (105×)H7794 1. ox, bull (79×)H7462b 1. shepherd (agent noun) (76×)H5795 1. she-goat(s), female goat(s) (68×)H7462b 2. to shepherd, tend, pasture (60×)H1581 1. camel (domestic animal) (54×)H0738b 1. lion (46×)G4263 1. sheep (39×)H5739 1. flock or herd of livestock (38×)H5695 1. calf, young bull (35×)H0738a 1. lion (large predatory feline) (34×)H0860 1. female donkey (34×)H3611 1. dog (animal) (32×)H3715a 1. young lion, lion cub (31×)H5175 1. serpent, snake (31×)G0721 1. Lamb (29×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† II. חֲמוֹר n.m. Gn 45:23 (he)-ass (NH id. (sometimes female, but this regularly חֲמוֹרָה); Aramaic חֲמָרָא, ܚܡܳܪܳܐ; Arabic حِمَارٌ, Palm. חמרא ReckendorfZMG 1888, 404; Assyrian imêru, SchrCOT Gloss.;—name from reddish colour)—abs. חֲמוֹר Gn 22:5 + 43 times; חֲמֹר Ex 13:13 Dt 22:10; cstr. חֲמוֹר Ex 23:5 + 4 times; חֲמֹר Gn 49:14; sf. חֲמֹרְךָ Dt 5:14; 28:31; חֲמֹרֶ֑ךָ Ex 23:12; חֲמֹרוֹ Gn 22:3 +…