עַיִר
Transliteration
ʿayir
Pronunciation
ah'-yeer
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From עוּר (H5782) in the sense of raising (ie bearing a burden)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1616a

Strong’s Definitions

עַיִר ʻayir, ah'-yeer; from H5782 in the sense of raising (i.e. bearing a burden); properly, a young ass (as just broken to a load); hence an ass-colt:—(ass) colt, foal, young ass.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H5895 in the following manner: colt (4x), foal (2x), young ass (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H5895 in the following manner: colt (4x), foal (2x), young ass (2x).

  1. he-ass, male ass

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עַיִר ʻayir, ah'-yeer; from H5782 in the sense of raising (i.e. bearing a burden); properly, a young ass (as just broken to a load); hence an ass-colt:—(ass) colt, foal, young ass.
STRONGS H5895: Abbreviations
† עַ֫יִר noun masculineGen 32:16 male ass (young and vigorous); — plural וַעְיָרִם Genesis 32:16 (E); suffix עִירֹה Genesis 49:11 (poem; || בְּנִי אֲתֹנוֺ); construct פֶּרֶא עַיִר (Ges§ 131c N. 2; or appositive KöSynt. § 333 s Di and others) Job 11:12 wild ass's colt; plural עֲיָרִים, for riding Judges 10:4a (Judges 10:4b see עִיר), עֲיָרִם), Judges 12:14, singular absolute עַיִר Zechariah 9:9; עֲיָרִים for carrying Isaiah 30:6 Qr (Kt עורים), עֲיָרִם for tillage Isaiah 30:24.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

Genesis 32:16; Genesis 32:16; Genesis 49:11

Judges

Judges 10:4; Judges 10:4; Judges 12:14

Job

Job 11:12

Isaiah

Isaiah 30:6; Isaiah 30:24

Zechariah

Zechariah 9:9