אָתוֹן aton

Hebrew word for “she-ass” · Strong’s H860 · used 34 times in 28 verses

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Meaning

she-ass, she-donkey

How it is translated

Glosses given for aton in context, with how often each is used:

• donkey 15
• she-asses 9
• female donkeys 8
• female donkey 1
• donkeys 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Numbers 22 (10), 1 Samuel 9 (3), 1 Samuel 10 (3), 2 Kings 4 (2), Job 1 (2), Genesis 12 (1), Genesis 32 (1), Genesis 45 (1), Genesis 49 (1), Judges 5 (1)

Forms

• האתון 10
• האתנות 8
• אתנו 3
• אתנת 2
• אתנך 2
• אתנות 2
• אתונות 2
• ואתנת 1
• לאתון 1
• האתנת 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with aton more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• בִּלְעָם bilam “Balaam” 7
• גָּמָל gamal “camel” 5
• רָכַב rakhav “to ride” 5
• מַלְאָךְ maleakh “messenger” 6
• נַעַר naar “youth” 6
• הָלַךְ halakh “to go” 9
• עַיִר ayir “colt” 3
• שָׁלֹשׁ shalosh “three” 5
• בָּקָר baqar “cattle” 4
• נָכָה nakhah “to smite” 5
• רֶגֶל regel “foot” 4
• דֶּרֶךְ derekh “way” 5

Key verses

The verses using aton that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Genesis 12:16 — And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.
• Genesis 49:11 — Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
• Numbers 22:22 — And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his…
• Numbers 22:23 — And the ass saw the angel of the LORD standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field:…
• Numbers 22:28 — And the LORD opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
• Numbers 22:32 — And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is…
• Judges 5:10 — Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
• 1 Samuel 9:20 — And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee,…
• 1 Samuel 10:2 — When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The…
• Job 1:3 — His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household;…
• Job 42:12 — So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen,…
• Zechariah 9:9 — Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.