A large animal that is unable to be tamed and is often found in deserts and grasslands.
About Wild Donkey
Two species of wild ass were known by the Israelites, the Nubian Wild Ass Asinus asinus africanus, which lived on the African side of the Red Sea, and the Persian Wild Ass or Onager Equus hemionus, which was common in the land of Israel, Syria, and Mesopotamia. It seems likely that the Hebrew ‘arod and the Aramaic ‘arad refer to the Nubian wild ass, and the Hebrew pere’ to the onager.
Key References
He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind, setting over it whom He wishes.
a wild donkey at home in the wilderness, sniffing the wind in the heat of her desire. Who can restrain her passion? All who seek her need not weary themselves; in mating season they will find her.
All Scripture References (13)
Genesis (1)
He will be a wild donkey of a man, and his hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.”
Job (4)
Does a wild donkey bray over fresh grass, or an ox low over its fodder?
But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man!
Indeed, like wild donkeys in the desert, the poor go to work foraging for food; the wasteland is food for their children.
Who set the wild donkey free? Who released the swift donkey from the harness?
Psalms (1)
They give drink to every beast of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
Isaiah (1)
For the palace will be forsaken, the busy city abandoned. The hill and the watchtower will become caves forever—the delight of wild donkeys and a pasture for flocks—
Jeremiah (3)
a wild donkey at home in the wilderness, sniffing the wind in the heat of her desire. Who can restrain her passion? All who seek her need not weary themselves; in mating season they will find her.
Wild donkeys stand on barren heights; they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail for lack of pasture.”
‘Flee! Run for your lives! Become like a juniper in the desert.’
Daniel (1)
He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind, setting over it whom He wishes.
Hosea (1)
For they have gone up to Assyria like a wild donkey on its own. Ephraim has hired lovers.
Mark (1)
they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”