ὄνου

ónos

of a donkey

A domesticated donkey, specifically a beast of burden, commonly used for transport and carrying loads; in broader usage, any ordinary donkey as opposed to a horse or mule. In some contexts, the term may also refer generically to pack animals distinguished from more noble beasts.

G3688

John 12:15 · Word #13

Lexicon G3688

Lemmaὄνος
Transliterationónos
Strong'sG3688
DefinitionA domesticated donkey, specifically a beast of burden, commonly used for transport and carrying loads; in broader usage, any ordinary donkey as opposed to a horse or mule. In some contexts, the term may also refer generically to pack animals distinguished from more noble beasts.

Morphology N GEN F SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phraseof a donkey
Literalof-donkey

Lexical Info

Lemmaὄνος
Strong'sG3688

SIBI-P1 Translation G3688-02

of a donkey

Morphological NotesNoun, genitive feminine singular (Gr,N,,,,,GFS); indicates possession, source, or relation.
Rendering RationaleThe genitive singular form ὄνου denotes possession or association, thus "of a donkey." The rendering preserves the core meaning of a domesticated beast of burden without contextual expansion.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

of a donkey

Same as P1Yes
Rationale'Of a donkey' properly expresses the genitive relationship and the animal involved as per both the Greek and the SILEX definition.