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colt

Meaning of “colt”

A young ass.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
15 occurrences14 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 49:11

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Genesis 49:11
Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 49:11 · retained source text

Binding his foale vnto the vine, and his asses colt vnto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes.

Job 11:12
For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 11:12 · retained source text

For vaine man would be wise; though man be borne like a wilde asses coult.

1611 marginal noteHebr. emptie.

Zechariah 9:9
¶ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 9:9 · retained source text

¶ Reioyce greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout O daughter of Ierusalem: beholde, thy King commeth vnto thee: hee is iust, and hauing saluation, lowly, and riding vpon an asse, and vpon a colt, the foale of an asse.

1611 marginal noteOr, sauing himselfe.

1611 marginal noteIsa.62.11. matth.21.5. ioh.12.15.

Matthew 21:2
Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:2 · retained source text

Saying vnto them, Goe into the village ouer against you, and straightway yee shall find an Asse tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them vnto me.

Matthew 21:5
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 21:5 · retained source text

Tell yee the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy king commeth vnto thee, meeke, and sitting vpon an Asse, and a colt, the foale of an Asse.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 62.11. zach. 9.9. iohn 12.15.

Matthew 21:7
And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 21:7 · retained source text

And brought the Asse, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

Mark 11:2
And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 11:2 · retained source text

And saith vnto them, Goe your way into the village ouer against you, and assoone as ye bee entred into it, yee shall finde a colt tied, whereon neuer man sate, loose him, and bring him.

Mark 11:4
And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 11:4 · retained source text

And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the doore without, in a place where two wayes met: and they loose him.

Mark 11:5
And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 11:5 · retained source text

And certaine of them that stood there, said vnto them, What doe ye loosing the colt?

Mark 11:7
And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 11:7 · retained source text

And they brought the colt to Iesus, and cast their garments on him, and he sate vpon him.

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Historical definitions

The young of the horse or ass kind; in the Authorized Version applied to the young ass.

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