אֲתֹנ֑/וֹ
𐤀𐤕𐤍/𐤅
ʼâthôwn
his donkey
Female donkey; specifically, an adult female member of Equus asinus, used for riding, carrying loads, or agricultural tasks. In ancient Israelite society, the term designated the female of the domesticated ass, distinct from the generic term for donkey, and is used in both literal descriptions of livestock and in narrative contexts.
Numbers 22:21 · Word #6
Lexicon H860
| Lemma | אָתוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤕𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | ʼâthôwn |
| Strong's | H860 |
| Definition | Female donkey; specifically, an adult female member of Equus asinus, used for riding, carrying loads, or agricultural tasks. In ancient Israelite society, the term designated the female of the domesticated ass, distinct from the generic term for donkey, and is used in both literal descriptions of livestock and in narrative contexts. |
Morphology HNcfsc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his donkey |
SIBI-P1 Translation H860-02
his female donkey
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun denotes a specific adult female donkey, distinct from the generic term for donkey. The construct form with 3ms pronominal suffix is preserved by rendering "his," and the feminine singular sense is maintained with "female donkey." |
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