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ἡμίονος (hēmionos)

hēmionos

the mule

G7629 · Greek · New Testament · 0 verses

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Koine Greek
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New Testament
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Definition

Definition

1. a half-ass , i. e. a mule , (Homer), etc.:—; proverbial, ἐπεὰν ἡμίονοι τέκωσι, i. e. never, (Herdotus Historicus)
2. the ἡμ. ἀγροτέρα of (Iliad by Homer) 2. 851 is probably the wild ass.
3. as adjective, βρέφος ἡμίονον a mule- foal, (Iliad by Homer); ἡμ. βασιλεύς a mule- king, half-Mede half-Persian, (Oracle quoted in Herdotus Historicus) (ML)