donkey
onos denotes the animal tied, led away, or ridden in the Gospel scenes supplied.
The attested use identifies an animal in concrete scenes: tied with a colt, brought for mounting, led away for watering, and named in the phrase “a colt of a donkey.”
Senses in use
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Animal in scenes of tying, leading, and riding · dominant
The accusative singular forms identify the animal that is tied with a colt and brought in Matthew 21:2, then brought and used for seating in Matthew 21:7; in Luke 13:15, the animal is untied from the manger and led away for water. The genitive singular form in John 12:15 occurs in the clause that the APB renders “a colt of a donkey,” while Matthew 21:5 likewise places the animal under the mounted king.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB presents the term as “donkey,” including “a colt of a donkey,” in scenes of tying, leading, and mounting. These English phrases confirm the verse-level presentation rather than a precise token-by-token rendering.