"an animal subject to the yoke, a beast of burden; in NT spc. an ass, donkey, Mt. 21:5; 2 Pet. 2:16*"
Definition and meaning
an animal subject to the yoke, a beast of burden; in NT spc. an ass, donkey, Mt. 21:5; 2 Pet. 2:16*
In the original Greek the word is written: ὑποζύγιον
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of hypozygion (G5268) across the King James Bible.
Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.
But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man's voice forbad the madness of the prophet.
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Common questions
Strong's G5268 (hypozygion) is a Greek word that means: an animal subject to the yoke, a beast of burden; in NT spc. an ass, donkey, Mt. 21:5; 2 Pet. 2:16* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word hypozygion (G5268) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G5268 is hypozygion, a Greek word defined as: an animal subject to the yoke, a beast of burden; in NT spc. an ass, donkey, Mt. 21:5; 2 Pet. 2:16*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
hypozygion is a Greek word found in the New Testament.