H6715 H6715
tawny, light-colored (of donkeys)
This adjective describes the color of donkeys, appearing only in Judges 5:10 in Deborah's song. The root relates to colors in the reddish, tawny, or light spectrum. The phrase 'you who ride on tawny donkeys' addresses the wealthy or ruling class, since lighter-colored donkeys were apparently prized. Spanish 'blancas' (white) and the English retention of 'tawny' show the range of interpretation, but the sense is clearly a desirable, distinctive coloring.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Describes a tawny or light coloring of donkeys, suggesting animals of higher value. Judges 5:10 addresses 'you who sit on tawny donkeys,' apparently referring to leaders or the wealthy class. The specific color marked status or breeding quality. The root connects to reddish-gray or tan hues, distinguishing these animals from common darker donkeys. 1×
AR["بَيْضاءَ"]·ben["সাদাদের"]·DE["-tawny"]·EN["-tawny"]·FR["-tawny"]·heb["צחורות"]·HI["सफेद"]·ID["putih"]·IT["-tawny"]·jav["pethak"]·KO["흰"]·PT["brancas"]·RU["белых"]·ES["blancas"]·SW["weupe"]·TR["beyaz"]·urd["سفید"]
Related Senses
H3808 1. simple negation (not) (4839×)G1722 1. locative: in, within (2442×)H1004b 1. house, dwelling, building (2015×)G3756 1. not (negation particle) (1635×)H4480a 1. source or separation (1198×)H5892b 1. city, town (1093×)G1519 1. direction: into, to, toward (1061×)H3427 1. Qal: to dwell, inhabit (937×)G1537 1. from, out of (source/origin) (886×)H8034 1. Name (designation / identifier) (856×)G3361 1. subjective negation (not) (834×)G1909 1. on, upon (spatial surface) (757×)H0369 1. existential negation: there is not (738×)H5869a 1. in the eyes/sight of (evaluative) (734×)H5650 1. Servant, attendant, subject (723×)H0408 1. prohibitive negation do-not (712×)G2443 1. so that, in order that (purpose/result) (665×)G0575 1. from (649×)G1223 1. through, by means of (582×)H3541 1. thus, so, in this manner (569×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† [צָחֹר] adj. tawny;—fpl. אֲתֹנוֹת צְחֹרוֹת Ju 5:10.