What does חֲמוֹר · ὄνος mean in the Bible?
חֲמוֹר · ὄνος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a common beast of burden".
Hebrew · H2543, G3688
חֲמוֹר
A male ass (from its dun red ) · a donkey
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חֲמוֹר H2543 a male ass (from its dun red )
Pronunciation ḥămwōr
Beast of burden valued for strength and stubbornness; vehicle for kings and humble folk alike
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ὄνος G3688 a donkey
Pronunciation ónos
Beast of burden representing humility; Jesus's triumphal entry on a donkey symbolizes humble, peaceful kingship
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What does חֲמוֹר (chamor) mean in the Bible?
חֲמוֹר · ὄνος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a common beast of burden".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2543, G3688?
H2543, G3688 is connected to 96 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a common beast of burden
Strong's H2543, G3688
Lexical occurrences 96 verses Source Gloss
a common beast of burden
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חֲמוֹר is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain