Lexical Definition
אָתוֹן ʼâthôwn (aw-thone') she-ass H:N-F
probably from the same as אֵיתָן (in the sense of patience)
(she) ass.
- a female donkey (from its docility)
1) she-ass, she-donkey
See Greek: θῆλυς · ὄνος · ὑποζύγιον
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| לָֽאָת֔וֹן | to the donkey | Num.22.29 |
| וַאֲתֹנֹ֖ת | and female donkeys | Gen.12.16 |
| וְלָאֲתֹנ֞וֹת | and to the she-asses | 1Sam.9.20 |
| וְהָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת | and the female donkeys | Job.1.14 |
| הָאָתוֹן֩ | the donkey | Num.22.23 |
| הָאָת֜וֹן | the donkey | Num.22.25 • Num.22.30 |
| הָאָת֖וֹן | the donkey | Num.22.27 |
| הָאָת֑וֹן | the donkey | Num.22.28 |
| הָאֲתֹנוֹת֙ | the she-asses | 1Sam.10.2 |
| הָאֲתֹנֹֽת | the she-asses | 1Sam.9.3 |
| הָאֲתֹנ֖וֹת | the she-asses | 1Sam.9.5 |
| הָאֲתֹנ֔וֹת | the she-asses | 1Sam.9.3 • 1Sam.10.2 |
| הָאֲתֹנ֑וֹת | the donkeys | 2Kgs.4.22 |
| the she-asses | 1Sam.10.16 | |
| הָֽאָתוֹן֙ | the donkey | Num.22.23 • Num.22.27 |
| הָֽאָת֔וֹן | the donkey | Num.22.33 • 2Kgs.4.24 |
| הָ֣אָת֔וֹן | the donkey | Num.22.23 |
| הָ֣אֲתֹנ֔וֹת | the she-asses | 1Sam.10.14 • 1Chr.27.30 |
| אֲתוֹנֽוֹת | female donkeys | Job.42.12 |
| אֲתוֹנ֔וֹת | female donkeys | Job.1.3 |
| אֲתֹנֽוֹת | female donkeys | Zech.9.9 |
| אֲתֹנֹ֣ת | female donkeys | Gen.32.15 |
| אֲתֹנֹ֡ת | female donkeys | Gen.45.23 |
| אֲתֹנ֨וֹת | female donkeys | Judg.5.10 |
| אֲתֹנ֔וֹ | donkey his | Num.22.22 |
| אֲתֹנ֑וֹ | donkey his | Gen.49.11 • Num.22.21 |
| אֲתֹֽנְךָ֜ | donkey your | Num.22.30 |
| אֲתֹ֣נְךָ֔ | female donkey your | Num.22.32 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
אָתוֺן noun feminineGen 45:23 she-ass (Arabic 
, Aramaic אַתָּנָא, 
, Assyrian atânu) — אָתוֺן Num 22:23 + 10 t.; אֲתֹנְךָ Num 22:30; Num 22:32 אֲתֹנוֺ Gen 49:11 + 2 t.; plural absolute אֲתֹנֹת Gen 12:16 + 2 t.; אֲתֹנוֺת Judg 5:10 + 12 t.; אֲתוֺנוֺת Job 1:3; Job 42:12 — she-ass, as dam Gen 49:11; Zech 9:9 as property (constituting wealth) Gen 12:16; Gen 32:16*; Job 1:3; Job 1:14; Job 42:12 compare 1Chr 27:30 so of the asses of Kish 8 t. 1Sam 9:3 (twice in verse); 1Sam 9:5; 1Sam 9:20; 1Sam 10:2 (twice in verse); 1Sam 10:14; 1Sam 10:16 as beasts of burden Gen 45:23 for riding Judg 5:10; Num 22:21; Num 22:22; 2Kgs 4:22; 2Kgs 4:24 of Balaam's ass 14 t. Num 22:21; Num 22:22; Num 22:23 (3 t. in verse); Num 22:25; Num 22:27 (twice in verse); Num 22:28; Num 22:29; Num 22:30 (twice in verse); Num 22:32; Num 22:33. אַתֵּן, אַתֵּנָה see below אנת. אֶתְנָה see תנה.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 12:16 · 32:16* · 45:23 · 49:11 |
| Numbers | 22:21 · 22:22 · 22:23 · 22:25 · 22:27 · 22:28 · 22:29 · 22:30 · 22:32 · 22:33 |
| Judges | 5:10 |
| 1 Samuel | 9:3 · 9:5 · 9:20 · 10:2 · 10:14 · 10:16 |
| 2 Kings | 4:22 · 4:24 |
| 1 Chronicles | 27:30 |
| Job | 1:3 · 1:14 · 42:12 |
| Zechariah | 9:9 |