polos denotes a young donkey, shown tied, brought forward, and ridden in the entry narratives.

The attested use refers to a young donkey in scenes where the animal is found tied, untied, brought forward, and used for riding; Matthew 21:5 and John 12:15 explicitly place it alongside “donkey” language in the APB.

1. Young donkey used for riding · dominant

   The accusative singular form identifies the animal that is to be found tied and brought in Luke 19:30 and Mark 11:2. In Mark 11:7 the APB renders the scene with cloaks thrown on the colt and Jesus sitting on it; Matthew 21:5 and John 12:15 present it in clauses that also mention a donkey.

   Luke 19:30Mark 11:2Mark 11:7Matthew 21:5John 12:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB regularly presents the animal as “a colt” or “the colt,” including descriptions of it being tied, untied, brought, and ridden. These English phrases confirm the scenes without independently defining the Greek term.