πῶλος
pōlos
colt
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word πῶλος (pōlos, Strong's number G4454) is defined as a colt. It occurs 12 times in the Bible, providing a limited but focused scope of its usage. As a colt, πῶλος likely represents a young, unbroken horse, conveying a sense of innocence, vulnerability, and potential. The restricted number of occurrences may suggest that the word was used in specific contexts to emphasize the characteristics associated with a colt, such as youth or untamedness. This usage implies that πῶλος was not a word with broad or abstract applications, but one that was employed to convey concrete, tangible associations. In its 12 occurrences, πῶλος likely served to highlight the qualities of a young, unbroken animal, perhaps symbolizing the need for guidance, training, or growth. Its significance lies in its ability to convey a specific set of characteristics, making it a valuable word in contexts where these qualities are relevant.
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Occurrences in Scripture
12 total occurrences across the text
saying to them, “Go into the village that is opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them, and bring them to me.
Matthew 21:5“Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”
Matthew 21:7and brought the donkey and the colt, and laid their clothes on them; and he sat on them.
Mark 11:2and said to them, “Go your way into the village that is opposite you. Immediately as you enter into it, you will find a young donkey tied, on which no one has sat. Untie him, and bring him.
Mark 11:4They went away, and found a young donkey tied at the door outside in the open street, and they untied him.
Mark 11:5Some of those who stood there asked them, “What are you doing, untying the young donkey?”
Mark 11:7They brought the young donkey to Jesus, and threw their garments on it, and Jesus sat on it.
Luke 19:30saying, “Go your way into the village on the other side, in which, as you enter, you will find a colt tied, which no man had ever sat upon. Untie it and bring it.
Luke 19:33As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
Luke 19:33As they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?”
Luke 19:35Then they brought it to Jesus. They threw their cloaks on the colt, and sat Jesus on them.
John 12:15“Don’t be afraid, daughter of Zion. Behold, your King comes, sitting on a donkey’s colt.”