Lexical Definition
ὑποζύγιον hypozýgion (hoop-od-zoog'-ee-on) donkey G:N-N
neuter of a compound of ὑπό and ζυγός
ass.
- an animal under the yoke (draught-beast), i.e. (specially), a donkey
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ὑποζύγιον | a donkey | 2Pet.2.16 |
| ὑποζυγίου | of a beast of burden | Matt.21.5 |
| υποζύγιόν | your beast of burden | LXX.Exod.20.10 • LXX.Exod.23.12 • LXX.Deut.5.14 |
| υποζύγιον | a beast of burden | LXX.Exod.22.10 • LXX.Job.24.3 • LXX.Zech.9.9 |
| beast of burden | LXX.Exod.23.5 • LXX.Judg.19.28 | |
| υποζύγια | beasts of burden | LXX.Gen.36.24 • LXX.Exod.4.20 |
| his beasts of burden | LXX.Josh.7.24 | |
| υποζύγίον | your beast of burden | LXX.Exod.22.30 |
| υποζυγίων | beasts of burden | LXX.Judg.5.10 |
| of beasts of burden | LXX.Judg.19.3 • LXX.Judg.19.10 | |
| υποζυγίω | his beast of burden | LXX.Exod.23.4 |
| υποζυγίου | beast of burden | LXX.Exod.22.9 • LXX.Exod.34.20 • LXX.Josh.6.21 • LXX.Judg.1.14 |
| his beast of burden | LXX.Exod.20.17 • LXX.Deut.5.21 | |
| υποζυγίοισ | beasts of burden | LXX.Exod.9.3 • LXX.2Chr.28.15 |
| his beasts of burden | LXX.Judg.19.21 |
Abbott-Smith
ὑπο-ζύγιος, -α, -ον [in LXX for חֲמוֹר ;]
under the yoke; as subst., τὸ ζ. (Hdt., al.), a beast of burden; colloq., an ass (v. Deiss., BS, 160 f.), and so always in LXX and NT: Mt 21:5 (LXX), II Pe 2:16.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 21:5 |
| 2 Peter | 2:16 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ὑποζύγιον-ον [ζῠ], τό,
beast for the yoke, beast of draught or burden, [ὑποζύγιονα καλούμενα πάντα ὁμοίως, βοῦς, ἡμιόνους, ἵππους 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Oeconomicus” 18.4 ">Refs 6th c.BC+]: as adjective, ὑποζύγιοναι ἡμίονοι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
__II later specifically an ass, [ὑποζύγιονα “PCair.Zen.” 158, (3rd c.BC)">LXX+NT+3rd c.BC+]; βοῦς ἢ ὑ. ἢ πρόβατον [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; οὖρον οἷον ὑποζυγίου [Refs 5th c.BC+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Zech.9.9 ☩ Matt.21.5 ☩ 2Pet.2.16