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ὀνάριον
onarion
G3678
G:N-N Greek

young donkey

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onarion denotes the animal Jesus found and sat on in John 12:14.

The attested use denotes the animal that Jesus finds and sits on in John 12:14.

Senses in use

  1. Animal found and ridden by Jesus · dominant

    In John 12:14, the accusative singular neuter form occurs as Jesus finds the animal and sits on it; the APB renders the verse, “Then Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is written.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In John 12:14, the APB presents the animal as “a young donkey” that Jesus found and sat on. The verse is read as a whole.

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