πῶλον
pōlos
Young animal, primarily a colt; generally, the offspring of an equine animal, chiefly a horse, donkey, or mule in context. In Koine Greek, often refers specifically to a young donkey or ass, especially one not yet ridden by a human. Occasionally, more broadly any juvenile member of such species depending on literary context.
Matthew 21:2 · Word #16
Lexicon G4454
| Lemma | πῶλος |
| Transliteration | pōlos |
| Strong's | G4454 |
| Definition | Young animal, primarily a colt; generally, the offspring of an equine animal, chiefly a horse, donkey, or mule in context. In Koine Greek, often refers specifically to a young donkey or ass, especially one not yet ridden by a human. Occasionally, more broadly any juvenile member of such species depending on literary context. |
Morphology N ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | πῶλος |
| Strong's | G4454 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4454-01
a colt
| Morphological Notes | Noun; accusative masculine singular (Gr,N,,,,,AMS); direct object form, masculine gender, singular number. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Colt" preserves the core sense of a young equine animal from the root πωλ-. The accusative masculine singular form denotes one male young animal functioning as a direct object. |
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