Lexical Definition
πῶλος pōlos (po'-los) colt G:N-M
apparently a primary word
colt.
- a "foal" or "filly", i.e. (specially), a young ass
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| πῶλον | a colt | Matt.21.2 • Matt.21.5 • Mark.11.2 • Luke.19.30 • John.12.15 |
| colt | Matt.21.7 • Mark.11.4 • Mark.11.5 • Mark.11.7 • Luke.19.33 • Luke.19.33 • Luke.19.35 | |
| πώλόσ | filly | LXX.Prov.5.19 |
| πώλουσ | foals | LXX.Gen.32.15 • LXX.Judg.10.4 • LXX.Judg.12.14 |
| πώλον | foal | LXX.Gen.49.11 • LXX.Zech.9.9 |
| his foal | LXX.Gen.49.11 |
Abbott-Smith
πῶλος, -ου, ὁ (in cl. also ἡ), [in LXX chiefly for עַיִר;]
a foal, colt, prop., of a horse, then the young of other animals; in NT of the colt of an ass: Mt 21:2, 5(LXX), 7, Mk 11:2, 4, 5, 7, Lk 19:30, 33, 35, Jo 12:15(LXX).†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 21:2 · 21:5 · 21:7 |
| Mark | 11:2 · 11:4 · 11:5 · 11:7 |
| Luke | 19:30 · 19:33 · 19:35 |
| John | 12:15 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
πῶλος, ὁ
and ἡ, foal, whether colt or filly, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; νεοζυγὴς π. [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κριθῶντα π. [Refs]; ὁ ἔτι ἀδάμαστος π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἵπποι π., opposed to ἵπποι τέλειοι, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 any young animal: of the elephant, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; κάμηλος π. [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of the dog, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; ass, [NT]; ὄνοι π. [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; pullet, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 in Poets, in feminine, young girl, maiden, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: less frequently masculine, young man, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__II a Corinthian coin, from the figure of Pegasus upon it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III ἱερὸς π. Ἴσιδος, title of priest in Egypt, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; π. alone, of a priest of Demeter and Persephone, [Refs 4th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Mark.11.2