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πῶλος G4454

G4454 is the Greek word πῶλος, transliterated pōlos. The King James Version most often renders it colt.

Word: πῶλοςTransliteration: pōlosLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 9 verses

What it means

a "foal" or "filly", i.e. (specially), a young ass.

Where it comes from

apparently a primary word.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

colt 9×

Strong's own list of renderings: colt.

Verses using πῶλος

All 9 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 21:2 · KJV

Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.

Matthew 21:5 · KJV

Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

Matthew 21:7 · KJV

And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

Mark 11:2 · KJV

And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.

Mark 11:4 · KJV

And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.

Mark 11:7 · KJV

And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.

Luke 19:30 · KJV

Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither.

Luke 19:33 · KJV

And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?

Luke 19:35 · KJV

And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.

Common questions

What does Strong's G4454 mean?

G4454 is the Greek word πῶλος (pōlos), meaning a "foal" or "filly", i.e. (specially), a young ass.

How is G4454 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it colt (9 times).

How many times does G4454 appear in the Bible?

πῶλος (pōlos) is tagged in 9 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G4454 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: apparently a primary word.

Nearby entries

G4451 · πύρωσις — ignition, i.e. (specially), smelting…G4452 · -πω — an enclitic particle of indefiniteness…G4453 · πωλέω — to barter (as a pedlar), i.e. to sell G4455 · πώποτε — at any time, i.e. (with negative particle)…G4456 · πωρόω — to petrify, i.e. (figuratively) to indurate…G4457 · πώρωσις — stupidity or callousness

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