Lexical Definition

‎חֲמוֹר‎ chămôwr (kham-ore') donkey ^H:N
or (shortened) חֲמֹר chămôr (kham-ore); from ‎חָמַר‎

(he) ass.

• a male ass (from its dun red)

1) (he) ass

See Greek: Ἐμμόρ · ἐξαλείφω · ὄνος · ὑποζύγιον

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. ‎חֲמוֺר‎ noun [masculine] heap, absolute ‎׳‎‎ח‎ with dual ‎חֲמֹרָתָ֑יִם‎ (Baer ‎׳‎‎חְִמֹרֹת‎), as if from ‎חֲמֹרָה‎; — ‎בִּלְחִי‎ ‎הַחֲמוֺר חֲמוֺר חֲמֹרָתָ֑יִם‎ Judg 15:16 with the ass's jawbone, a heap, two heaps, i.e. so many slain. ‎חֲמֹרֹתָ֑יִם‎ see I. ‎חֲמוֺר‎. above

II. ‎חֲמוֺר‎ noun masculine^{Gen 45:23} (he)-ass (Late Hebrew id. (sometimes female, but this regularly ‎חֲמוֺרָה‎); Aramaic ‎הֲמָרָא‎ Arabic , Palmyrene ‎חמרא‎ Reckend^{ZMG 1888, 404}; as imêru, Schr^{Cot Gloss}; — name from reddish colour) — absolute ‎חֲמוֺר‎ Gen 22:5 + 43 t.; ‎חֲמֹר‎ Exod 13:13; Deut 22:10 construct ‎חֲמוֺר‎ Exod 23:5 + 4 t.; ‎הֲמֹר‎ Gen 49:14 suffix ‎חֲמֹרְךָ‎ Deut 5:14; Deut 28:31 ‎חֲמֹרֶ֑ךָ‎ Exod 23:12 ‎חֲמֹרוֺ‎ Gen 22:3 + 8 t.; plural ‎חֲמוֺרִים‎ Judg 19:10 + 9 t.; ‎חֲמֹרִים‎ Gen 12:16 + 16 t.; suffix ‎חֲמוֺרֵינוּ‎ Judg 19:19 ‎חֲמֹרֵינוּ‎ Gen 43:18 ‎חֲמוֺרֵיכֶם‎ 1Sam 8:16 ‎חֲמֹרֵיהֶם‎ Gen 34:28 + 4 t.; ‎חֲמוֺרֵיהֶם‎ Josh 9:4 — ass (he-ass; ‎אתון‎ = she-ass) found in all periods (collective only Gen 32:6*; Isa 21:7); —

1. as (valuable) property, with oxen, sheep, camels, slaves, etc. Gen 12:16; Gen 24:35; Gen 30:48; Gen 47:17; Exod 9:3 (all J) Exod 20:17 (E), Exod 21:33; Exod 22:8* (twice in verse); Exod 22:9*; Exod 23:4; Exod 23:5; Exod 23:12; Num 16:15; Josh 6:21; Josh 7:24 (all J E); note also Exod 13:13 = Exod 34:20 (J E; firstlings belong to ‎׳‎‎י‎); Gen 36:24; Num 31:28; Num 31:30; Num 31:34; Num 31:39; Num 31:45 (all P); Deut 5:14; Deut 5:18; Deut 22:3; Deut 22:4; Judg 6:4; 1Sam 8:16; 1Sam 12:3; 1Sam 15:3; 1Sam 22:19; 1Sam 27:9; 1Chr 5:21; Ezra 2:67 = Neh 7:68* (Baer), Zech 14:15 collective Gen 32:5* (J; || ‎שׁוֺר‎), ‎צאֹן‎, ‎עֶבֶד‎, ‎שִׁפְחָה‎, but plural (similar ||) Gen 34:28 (P), Gen 47:17 (J); compare also ‎יְתוֺמִים‎ ‎׳‎‎ח‎ Job 24:3 the orphans' ass (|| ‎שׁוֺר אַלְמָנָה‎); as knowing its master's crib Isa 1:3 (|| ‎שׁוֺר‎); found in camp 2Kgs 7:7; 2Kgs 7:10 (both || ‎סוּסִים‎); as harnessed ‎׳‎‎מֶתֶג לַה‎ Prov 26:3 (|| ‎סוּס‎).

2. used for riding :
a. by women Exod 4:20 (J), Josh 15:18 (JE) = Judg 1:14; 1Sam 25:20; 1Sam 25:23; 1Sam 25:42, compare 2Chr 28:15.
b. by men 2Sam 16:2; 2Sam 17:23; 2Sam 19:27*; 1Kgs 2:40; 1Kgs 13:13 (twice in verse); 1Kgs 13:23; 1Kgs 13:24; 1Kgs 13:27; 1Kgs 13:28 (twice in verse); Isa 21:7; Zech 9:9.
c. ‎צֶמֶד חמורים‎ a pair of asses 2Sam 16:1 (for burdens and for riding); for man and woman Judg 19:3; Judg 19:10; Judg 19:19; Judg 19:21 carrying dead body vJudg 19:28, compare ‎׳‎‎ח‎ 1Kgs 13:29.

3. beast of burden Gen 22:3; Gen 22:5 (compare vGen 22:6), Gen 42:26; Gen 42:27; Gen 45:23 (all E) Gen 43:18; Gen 43:24; Gen 44:3; Gen 44:13 (all J), Josh 9:4 (JE), 1Sam 25:18; 1Chr 12:41*; Neh 13:15(compare also ‎׳‎‎צֶמֶד ח‎ 2Sam 16:1 above); metaphor of Issachar ‎נָּ֑רֶם‎ ‎׳‎‎ח‎ Gen 49:14 (poem), an ass of (strong) bones. — ‎לֶחֶם‎ ‎׳‎‎ח‎ 1Sam 16:20 read probably ‎חֲמִשָּׁה‎ five, or better ‎עֲשָׂרָה‎ ten, see We Dr.

4. used in tillage Isa 32:20 not to be used in ploughing with an ox (‎שׁוֺר‎) Deut 22:10.

5. parts of body of ass mentioned are: ‎׳‎‎לְחִי ח‎ Judg 15:15; Judg 15:16 jawbone, Samson's weapon; ‎׳‎‎ראֹשׁ ח‎ 2Kgs 6:25 eaten in famine; ‎׳‎‎בְּשַׂר ה‎ Ezek 23:20 genital organ of ass (contemptuous simile)

6. ‎׳‎‎קְבוּרַת ה‎ Jer 22:19 burial of an ass, in figure of ignominious treatment of a corpse.

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