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אָתוֹן H860

H860 is the Hebrew word אָתוֹן, transliterated ʼâthôwn and said aw-thone'. The King James Version most often renders it asses.

Word: אָתוֹןTransliteration: ʼâthôwnSaid: aw-thone'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 26 verses

What it means

a female donkey (from its docility).

Where it comes from

probably from the same as H386 (אֵיתָן) (in the sense of patience).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 32 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

asses 13×ass 13×thine ass 2×ass's 1×caring for the asses 1×thine asses 1×over the asses 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: (she) ass.

Verses using אָתוֹן

All 26 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 12:16 · KJV

And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.

Genesis 32:15 · KJV

Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.

Genesis 45:23 · KJV

And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.

Genesis 49:11 · KJV

Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:

Numbers 22:21 · KJV

And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.

Numbers 22:22 · KJV

And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him.

Numbers 22:23 · KJV

And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.

Numbers 22:25 · KJV

And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her again.

Numbers 22:27 · KJV

And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.

Numbers 22:28 · KJV

And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?

Numbers 22:29 · KJV

And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.

Numbers 22:30 · KJV

And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? And he said, Nay.

Numbers 22:32 · KJV

And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me:

Numbers 22:33 · KJV

And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.

Judges 5:10 · KJV

Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

1 Samuel 9:3 · KJV

And the asses of Kish Saul’s father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

1 Samuel 9:5 · KJV

And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.

1 Samuel 9:20 · KJV

And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father’s house?

1 Samuel 10:2 · KJV

When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

1 Samuel 10:14 · KJV

And Saul’s uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel.

1 Samuel 10:16 · KJV

And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.

2 Kings 4:22 · KJV

And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.

2 Kings 4:24 · KJV

Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.

1 Chronicles 27:30 · KJV

Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:

Job 1:3 · KJV

His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

Job 1:14 · KJV

And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:

Common questions

What does Strong's H860 mean?

H860 is the Hebrew word אָתוֹן (ʼâthôwn), meaning a female donkey (from its docility).

How is H860 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it asses (13 times), ass (13 times), thine ass (2 times), ass's (1 time), caring for the asses (1 time), among others.

How many times does H860 appear in the Bible?

אָתוֹן (ʼâthôwn) is tagged in 26 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H860 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: probably from the same as H386 (אֵיתָן) (in the sense of patience).

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