# G5268 ὑποζύγιον

ὑποζύγιον (hypozýgion), Strong’s G5268: an animal under the yoke (draught-beast), i.e. (specially), a donkey KJV: ass. Occurs 23 times.

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*hypozýgion* — an animal under the yoke (draught-beast), i.e. (specially), a donkey

KJV: ass

Built from [ὑπό hypó](https://besorah.bible/word/G5259) (under) + [ζυγός zygós](https://besorah.bible/word/G2218) (a coupling)

Occurs 23 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 21:5](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/21?v=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…
- [2 Peter 2:16](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-peter/2?v=16) — but he was rebuked for his own disobedience. A speechless donkey spoke with a man’s voice and stopped the madness of…