Hupozugion ὑποζύγιον
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| ὑποζύγιον | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | hupozugion |
| Strong's number | G5268 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | neuter noun |
| Gloss | donkey |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Matthew (1) |
Hupozugion (Greek ὑποζύγιον, Strong's G5268) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “donkey”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
ὑπο-ζύγιος, -α, -ον
[in LXX for חֲמוֹר ;]
under the yoke; as subst., τ . (Hdt., al.), a beast of burden; colloq., an ass (see Deiss., BS, 160 f.), and so always in LXX and NT: Mat.21:5 (LXX), 2Pe.2:16.†
(AS)
[in LXX for חֲמוֹר ;]
under the yoke; as subst., τ . (Hdt., al.), a beast of burden; colloq., an ass (see Deiss., BS, 160 f.), and so always in LXX and NT: Mat.21:5 (LXX), 2Pe.2:16.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | ass (2), the (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | donkey (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Hupozugion, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 21:5Tell 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.“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
2 Peter
- 2 Peter 2:16But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).