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ὑποζύγιον

hupozugiondonkeyHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · neuter2 occurrences2 books2 verses

Definition

ὑπο-ζύγιος, -α, -ον

[in LXX for חֲמוֹר ;]

under the yoke; as subst., τ . (Hdt., al.), a beast of burden; colloq., an ass (see Deiss., BS, 160 f.), and so always in LXX and NT: Matthew 21:5 (LXX), 2 Peter 2:16.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὑποζύγιον:

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

2 total
  1. Matthew 21:5ὑποζυγίου · of a donkey
    “Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
  2. 2 Peter 2:16ὑποζύγιον · by a donkey
    But he was rebuked for his transgression by a donkey, otherwise without speech, that spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.