Strong's Lexicon

G3688

G3688 — ὄνος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekonosnounOccurrences: 5

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G3688
Word:ὄνος
Part of Speech:noun
Etymology:apparently a primary word
Language:Greek
Occurrences:5
Transliteration:onos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:on'-os
Meaning:1. a donkey
KJV Renderings:an ass

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὄνος, ὄνου, , (from Homer down), the Sept. for çÂîåø and àÈúåï, an ass: Luk 14:5 Rec.; Mat 21:5; Joh 12:15; — , Luk 13:15; , Mat 21:2; Mat 21:7.

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ὄνος (an ass)

Matthew 21:2

KJV: Saying unto them Go into the village over against you and straightway ye shall find an ass tied and a colt with her loose and bring unto me
GK: λέγων αυτοίς πορεύθητε εις την κώμην την απέναντι υμών και ευθέως ευρήσετε όνον δεδεμένην και πώλον μετ΄ αυτής λύσαντες αγάγετέ μοι

Matthew 21:5

KJV: Tell ye the daughter of Sion Behold thy King cometh unto thee meek and sitting upon an ass and a colt the foal of an ass
GK: είπατε τη θυγατρί Σιών ιδού ο βασιλεύς σου έρχεταί σοι πραϋς και επιβεβηκώς επί όνον και πώλον υιόν υποζυγίου

Matthew 21:7

KJV: And brought the ass and the colt and put on them their clothes and they set thereon
GK: ήγαγον την όνον και τον πώλον και επέθηκαν επάνω αυτών τα ιμάτια αυτών και επεκάθισεν επάνω αυτών

Luke 13:15

KJV: The Lord then answered him and said hypocrite doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or ass from the stall and lead away to watering
GK: απεκρίθη ούν αυτώ ο κύριος και είπεν υποκριταί έκαστος υμών τω σαββάτω ου λύει τον βουν αυτού η τον όνον από της φάτνης και απαγαγών ποτίζει

Luke 14:5

KJV: And answered them saying Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day
GK: και αποκριθείς προς αυτούς είπε τίνος υμών όνος η βους εις φρέαρ εμπεσείται και ουκ ευθέως ανασπάσει αυτόν εν τη ημέρα του σάββατου

John 12:15

KJV: Fear not daughter of Sion behold thy King cometh sitting on an ass’s colt
GK: μη φοβού θύγατερ Σιών ιδού ο βασιλεύς σου έρχεται καθήμενος επί πώλον όνου
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