חֲמוֹרchămôwr

חֲמוֺר: heap (Judges 15:16)

Pronunciation: kham-ore' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H2543

Meanings

חֲמוֺר: (he)-ass, (he-ass; אתון = she-ass)

1. as (valuable) property, with oxen, sheep, camels, slaves, etc. (Genesis 12:16; Genesis 24:35; Genesis 30:48)

2. used for riding

c. a pair of asses (2 Samuel 16:1; Judges 19:3; Judges 19:10)

3. beast of burden (Genesis 22:3; Genesis 22:5; Genesis 22:6)

4. used in tillage (Isaiah 32:20; Deuteronomy 22:10)

5. parts of body of ass mentioned are (Judges 15:15; Judges 15:16; 2 Kings 6:25)

6. burial of an ass, in figure of ignominious treatment of a corpse (Jeremiah 22:19)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 96 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 12:16 Then Pharaoh gave Abram many gifts because of her—sheep, goats, cattle, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.
  • Genesis 22:3 The next morning Abraham got up early. He saddled his donkey and took two of his servants with him, along with his son, Isaac. Then he chopped wood for a fire for a burnt offering and set out for the place God had told him about.
  • Genesis 22:5 “Stay here with the donkey,” Abraham told the servants. “The boy and I will travel a little farther. We will worship there, and then we will come right back.”
  • Genesis 24:35 “And the Lord has greatly blessed my master; he has become a wealthy man. The Lord has given him flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle, a fortune in silver and gold, and many male and female servants and camels and donkeys.
  • Genesis 30:43 As a result, Jacob became very wealthy, with large flocks of sheep and goats, female and male servants, and many camels and donkeys.
  • Genesis 32:5 and now I own cattle, donkeys, flocks of sheep and goats, and many servants, both men and women. I have sent these messengers to inform my lord of my coming, hoping that you will be friendly to me.’”
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