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Strong's H860 אָתוֹן (athon)

athown - meaning, definition, and linked Bible usage across the indexed canon, including Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where this Strong's number appears.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G860 — haphe (“joint”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H860
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 28
Books 8

Strong's H860 Quick Answer

Strong's H860 אָתוֹן (athown) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. athown (aw-thone') n-f. 1. a female donkey (from its docility) [probably from the same as H386 (in the sense of patience)] It has 28 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include she, asses, ass, and her. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
athown (aw-thone') n-f. 1. a female donkey (from its docility) [probably from the same as H386 (in the sense of patience)]
Usage
28 linked usages
Books
8 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
she, asses, ass, and her

Meaning and Definition

athown (aw-thone') n-f. 1. a female donkey (from its docility) [probably from the same as H386 (in the sense of patience)] KJV: (she) ass. Root(s): H386

Original Word
אָתוֹן
Transliteration
athown
Derivation
Root: אתן First root strongs: 386
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H860. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H860 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render athown, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

asses Judges 5:10 she Genesis 32:15 ass Numbers 22:21 her Numbers 22:23

How Strong's H860 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 28 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H860 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H860 in the Old Testament

28 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 12:16 KJV

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 32:15 KJV

Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.

Genesis 45:23 KJV

And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.

Usage Excerpts

First 28 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H860.

Genesis 12:16 Old Testament, KJV
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 32:15 Old Testament, KJV
Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.
Genesis 45:23 Old Testament, KJV
And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.
Genesis 49:11 Old Testament, KJV
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 22:21 Old Testament, KJV
And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
Numbers 22:22 Old Testament, KJV
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 two servants were with him.
Numbers 22:23 Old Testament, KJV
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: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
Numbers 22:25 Old Testament, KJV
And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam's foot against the wall: and he smote her again.
Numbers 22:27 Old Testament, KJV
And when the ass saw the angel of the LORD, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam's anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.
Numbers 22:28 Old Testament, KJV
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 22:29 Old Testament, KJV
And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I kill thee.
Numbers 22:30 Old Testament, KJV
And the ass said unto Balaam, Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since I was thine unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee? and he said, Nay.
Numbers 22:32 Old Testament, KJV
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 perverse before me:
Numbers 22:33 Old Testament, KJV
And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.
Judges 5:10 Old Testament, KJV
Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
1 Samuel 9:3 Old Testament, KJV
And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.
1 Samuel 9:5 Old Testament, KJV
And when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that was with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave caring for the asses, and take thought for us.
1 Samuel 9:20 Old Testament, KJV
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, and on all thy father's house?
1 Samuel 10:2 Old Testament, KJV
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 asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
1 Samuel 10:14 Old Testament, KJV
And Saul's uncle said unto him and to his servant, Whither went ye? And he said, To seek the asses: and when we saw that they were no where, we came to Samuel.
1 Samuel 10:16 Old Testament, KJV
And Saul said unto his uncle, He told us plainly that the asses were found. But of the matter of the kingdom, whereof Samuel spake, he told him not.
2 Kings 4:22 Old Testament, KJV
And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.
2 Kings 4:24 Old Testament, KJV
Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
1 Chronicles 27:30 Old Testament, KJV
Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:
Job 1:3 Old Testament, KJV
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; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.
Job 1:14 Old Testament, KJV
And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:
Job 42:12 Old Testament, KJV
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, and a thousand she asses.
Zechariah 9:9 Old Testament, KJV
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 upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H860, grouped by book.

Genesis 4 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 10 usages, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 6 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 3 usages, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H860 FAQ

What does athon (אָתוֹן) mean?

Strong's H860 is a Hebrew entry for H860 אָתוֹן (athown). athown (aw-thone') n-f. 1. a female donkey (from its docility) [probably from the same as H386 (in the sense of patience)]

How many times is athon (אָתוֹן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 28 linked usages for Strong's H860 across 8 books.

Where can I study athon (אָתוֹן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H860 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate athon (אָתוֹן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as she, asses, ass, and her. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.