ὄνος

onos · /on'-os/

Number

G3688

Language

Greek

Original word

ὄνος

Transliteration

onos

Pronunciation

on'-os

KJV occurrences

6 verses

Definition

apparently a primary word; a donkey:--an ass.

KJV: an ass

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ὄνος across 6 verses.

ass5×

ass's1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Matthew3 verses

Matthew 21:2

Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.

Matthew 21:5

Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

Matthew 21:7

And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

Luke2 verses

Luke 13:15

The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering?

Luke 14:5

And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?

John1 verse

John 12:15

Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy King cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.

Topics that use this word

Prophecies Respecting Christ Quotations and Allusions Sabbath Zion Christ, the King Hypocrisy Meekness Sabbath, the Sickness Titles and Names of Christ

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's G3688 (onos) mean?

apparently a primary word; a donkey:--an ass.

How many times does G3688 appear in the Bible?

Strong's G3688 (ὄνος) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “ass.”

How is onos translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's G3688 is rendered as “ass” (5×), “ass's” (1×).