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ʿayir עַ֫יִר ‘colt’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ʿūr עוּר ‘to rouse’ in the sense of raising (i.e. bearing a burden)
Roots: עור

ʿayir n, m
1) he-ass, male ass

Mentioned in Genesis 49:11, 32:16 Judges 12:14, 10:4 Isaiah 30:24, 30:6 Zechariah 9:9 Job 11:12

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