colt

Everyday

A colt is a young male horse, especially one under four years old. tree →

In the lessons

in tales and poems a colt is a lively young horse that runs and kicks in the fields.

Examples

• The colt ran across the field. tree →
• The farmer's colt kicked up its heels. tree →
• We watched the colts gallop through the meadow. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

In Jacob's blessing of Judah, the ass's colt is tied to the vine, a sign of rich plenty.

Interpretation. Tradition reads this as a picture of the plenty of Judah's land and the coming of the king, which some link to the Messiah.

Examples

• thirty milch camels and their colts, forty kine and ten bulls, twenty she-asses and ten foals. (Torah GEN.32.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washeth his garments in wine, and his vesture in the blood of grapes; (Torah GEN.49.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• But an empty man will get understanding, when a wild ass's colt is born a man. (Writings JOB.11.12, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he had forty sons and thirty sons' sons, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts; and he judged Israel eight years. (Prophets JDG.12.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havvoth-jair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead. (Prophets JDG.10.4, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths