What does עַיִר mean in the Bible?
עַיִר is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a young ass (as just broken to a load); hence an ass-colt".
Hebrew · H5895
עַיִר
Properly, a young ass (as just broken to a load); hence an ass-colt
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עַיִר H5895
What does עַיִר mean in the Bible?
עַיִר is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, a young ass (as just broken to a load); hence an ass-colt".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H5895?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include donkeys (2), a colt (1), and donkeys (1), his donkey (1), male donkeys (1).
Where does עַיִר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 32:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (2), Isaiah (2), Judges (2), Job (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It donkeys 2× Judges 10:4, Judges 12:14
a colt 1× Zechariah 9:9
and donkeys 1× Isaiah 30:24
his donkey 1× Genesis 49:11
male donkeys 1× Genesis 32:15
of donkeys 1× Isaiah 30:6
than the colt 1× Job 11:12
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 32:15 וַעְיָרִ֖ם to male donkeys Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Genesis 49:11 עִירֹה to his donkey Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Judges 10:4 עֲיָרִ֔ים to donkeys Noun - masculine plural Judges 12:14 עֲיָרִ֑ם to donkeys Noun - masculine plural Job 11:12 וְעַ֥יִר to than the colt Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Isaiah 30:6 עֲיָרִ֜ים to of donkeys Noun - masculine plural Isaiah 30:24 וְהָעֲיָרִ֗ים to and donkeys Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Zechariah 9:9 עַ֖יִר to a colt Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 32:15
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 5
Genesis 2 Judges 2 Job 1 Isaiah 2 Zechariah 1
Source forms
וְהָעֲיָרִ֗ים 1x wə·hā·‘ă·yā·rîm Isaiah 30:24
וְעַ֥יִר 1x wə·‘a·yir Job 11:12
וַעְיָרִ֖ם 1x waʿ·yå̄·rim Genesis 32:15
עַ֖יִר 1x ‘a·yir Zechariah 9:9
עִירֹה 1x ʿī·rōh Genesis 49:11
עֲיָרִ֔ים 1x ‘ă·yā·rîm Judges 10:4
עֲיָרִ֜ים 1x ‘ă·yā·rîm Isaiah 30:6
עֲיָרִ֑ם 1x ‘ă·yā·rim Judges 12:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 3x Judges 10:4, Judges 12:14, Isaiah 30:6
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 1x Genesis 32:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Job 11:12
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural 1x Isaiah 30:24
Noun - masculine singular 1x Zechariah 9:9
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Genesis 49:11
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, a young ass (as just broken to a load); hence an ass-colt
Source Gloss
properly, a young ass (as just broken to a load); hence an ass-colt
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, a young ass (as just broken to a load); hence an ass-colt BDB: male ass Usage: (ass) colt, foal, young ass.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
עַיִר is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain