Lexicon hupozugion: a beast of burden or draught Original Word: ὑποζύγιον, ου, τόPart of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: hupozugion Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-od-zoog'-ee-on) Short Definition: a beast of burden, an ass or mule Definition: a beast of burden, an ass or mule. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom hupo and zugosDefinitiona beast of burden or draught NASB Translationbeast of burden (1), donkey (1).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 5268: ὑποζυγιοςὑποζυγιος, ὑποζύγια, ὑποζύγιον, equivalent to ὑπό ζυγόν ὤν, under the yoke; neuter τό ὑποζύγιον as a substantive, a beast of burden (so from Theognis, and Herodotus down); in Biblical Greek (since the ass was the common animal used by the Orientals on journeys and for carrying burdens (cf. B. D. under the word, Ass, 1)) specifically, an ass: Matthew 21:5 ( Zechariah 9:9); 2 Peter 2:16; the Sept. for חֲמור, an ass.
Strong's donkey Neuter of a compound of hupo and zugos; an animal under the yoke (draught-beast), i.e. (specially), a donkey -- ass. see GREEK hupo see GREEK zugos |
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