Quick Definition
ὑποζύγιον, ου, τό n.n. a beast of burden, an ass or mule
Strong's Definition
neuter of a compound of 5259 and 2218; an animal under the yoke (draught-beast), i.e. (specially), a donkey
KJV Usage: ass
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, n. | -ου | ζυγός
4.7 · Animals · Animals
pack animal, beast of burden, riding animal an animal which can be used to carry a burden or can be ridden In MAT 21:5 it may not actually be necessary to translate ‘the offspring of a beast of burden’ (υἱὸν ὑποζυγίου), since this may be regarded as being completely redundant after speaking of a donkey and her colt. In some languages it may be necessary in certain contexts to indicate the sex of a donkey. In 2PE 2:16 the reference of ὑποζύγιον is a female donkey, as indicated in the Hebrew text of NUM 22:22.
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὑπο-ζύγιος, -a, -ov, i. 4. ὑπὸ ζυγὸν dv, under the yoke; Neut. τὸ ὑπ. as subst. a beast of burden (so fr. Theogn. and Hdt. down); in bibl. Grk. (since the ass was the common animal used by the Orientals on journeys and for carrying burdens [cf. B. D. s. v. Ass, 17) spec. an ass: Mt. xxi. 5 (Zech. ix. 9) ; 2 Pet. ii. 16; Sept. for von, an ass.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ὑποζύγιον hypozygion 2x
an animal subject to the yoke, a beast of burden; in NT spc. an ass, donkey, Mt. 21:5; 2 Pet. 2:16*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ὑπο-ζύγιος, -α, -ον
[in LXX for חֲמוֹר ;]
under the yoke; as subst., τὸ ζ. (Hdt., al.), a beast of burden; colloq., an ass (v. Deiss., BS, 160 f.), and so always in LXX and NT: Mt 21:5 (LXX), II Pe 2:16.†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ὑποζύγιον, ἐᾷ beast of burden,” confined in the LXX and NT (Mt 215 LXX, 2 Pet 215) to a he-ass, cf. P Cairo Zen I. 590754 (B.C. 257) (= Deissmann L.A £2, p. 162) ἀπέσταλκα. Tap ἡμῶν... [ἄγοντα τὸν δεῖνα] ἵππους δύο... .- τὸν ὑποζύγια
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
ὑποζύγιον (hupozugion) — donkey. ὑποζύγι-ον [ζῠ], τό, beast for the yoke, beast of draught or burden, [Refs 6th c.BC+]: as adjective, ὑποζύγιαι ἡμίονοι [Refs 3rd c.BC+]
II. later specifically an ass, [LXX+NT+3rd c.BC+]; βοῦς ἢ ὑ. ἢ πρόβατον [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; οὖρον οἷον ὑποζυγίου [Refs 5th c.BC+]