אֲתֹנֹ֣ת
𐤀𐤕𐤍𐤕
ʼâthôwn
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.
Genesis 32:16 · Word #9
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 HNcfpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 Translation H860-03
female donkeys
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine plural absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun אָתוֹן denotes specifically a female donkey; the plural feminine absolute form אֲתֹנוֹת is rendered with a clear feminine plural in English. "Female donkeys" preserves both the lexical specificity and the grammatical number. |
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