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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 3688. ὄνος (onos) -- Donkey</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/3688.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/galatians/4-19.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/3688.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 3688</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/3687.htm" title="3687">◄</a> 3688. onos <a href="../greek/3689.htm" title="3689">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">onos: Donkey</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ὄνος</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Feminine; Noun, Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>onos<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>AW-nos<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(on'-os)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Donkey<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a donkey, an ass.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primary word<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>H2543 (חֲמוֹר, chamor):</b> Refers to a donkey or ass in the Hebrew Bible, used similarly to describe the animal's role in transportation and labor.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek word "ὄνος" (onos) refers to a donkey, an animal commonly used for transportation and labor in biblical times. In the New Testament, the term is used to describe the animal on which Jesus rode into Jerusalem, fulfilling the prophecy of the Messiah's humble arrival.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, donkeys were essential for daily life, serving as beasts of burden for carrying goods and people. They were valued for their strength, endurance, and ability to navigate difficult terrain. In the biblical context, donkeys symbolize humility and service, contrasting with horses, which were often associated with war and power.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a donkey<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>donkey (4), donkey's (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 3688: ὄνος</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ὄνος</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ὄνου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, <span class="greek2">ἡ</span> (from <span class="abbreviation">Homer</span> down), the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">חֲמור</span> and <span class="hebrew">אָתון</span>, <span class="accented">an ass</span>: <a href="/interlinear/luke/14-5.htm">Luke 14:5</a> <span class="manuref">Rec.</span>; <a href="/interlinear/matthew/21-5.htm">Matthew 21:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/john/12-15.htm">John 12:15</a>; — <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/luke/13-15.htm">Luke 13:15</a>; <span class="greek2">ἡ</span>, <a href="/interlinear/matthew/21-2.htm">Matthew 21:2, 7</a>.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>donkey<p>Apparently a primary word; a donkey -- an ass. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>όνοι όνοις ονον όνον ὄνον όνος ονου όνου ὄνου όνους όνω όνων το onon ónon onou ónou<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/21-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 21:2</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">εὐθέως εὑρήσετε <b>ὄνον</b> δεδεμένην καὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> you will find <span class="itali">a donkey</span> tied<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ye shall find <span class="itali">an ass</span> tied,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/21-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> immediately you will find <span class="itali">a donkey</span> tied and<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/21-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 21:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐπιβεβηκὼς ἐπὶ <b>ὄνον</b> καὶ ἐπὶ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> AND MOUNTED <span class="itali">ON A DONKEY,</span> EVEN<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> sitting upon <span class="itali">an ass,</span> and a colt<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/21-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> mounted on <span class="itali">a donkey</span> and upon<p><b><a href="/text/matthew/21-7.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 21:7</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular">N-AFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/21.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἤγαγον τὴν <b>ὄνον</b> καὶ τὸν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and brought <span class="itali">the donkey</span> and the colt,<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And brought <span class="itali">the ass,</span> and the colt,<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/21-7.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> they brought the <span class="itali">donkey</span> and the<p><b><a href="/text/luke/13-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Luke 13:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular">N-AMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/luke/13.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἢ τὸν <b>ὄνον</b> ἀπὸ τῆς</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/luke/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> or <span class="itali">his donkey</span> from the stall<br><a href="/kjvs/luke/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ox or <span class="itali">[his] ass</span> from the stall,<br><a href="/interlinear/luke/13-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> or the <span class="itali">donkey</span> from the<p><b><a href="/text/john/12-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">John 12:15</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular">N-GFS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/john/12.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ἐπὶ πῶλον <b>ὄνου</b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/john/12.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> IS COMING, SEATED <span class="itali">ON A DONKEY'S</span> COLT.<br><a href="/kjvs/john/12.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> sitting on <span class="itali">an ass's</span> colt.<br><a href="/interlinear/john/12-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> on a colt <span class="itali">of a donkey</span><p><b><a href="/greek/3688.htm">Strong's Greek 3688</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_3688.htm">5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/onon_3688.htm">ὄνον — 4 Occ.</a><br><a href="/greek/onou_3688.htm">ὄνου — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/3687.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="3687"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="3687" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/3689.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="3689"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="3689" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>