עֵזʻêz

she-goat

Pronunciation: aze · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H5795

Meanings

1. as property (Genesis 30:32; Genesis 30:33; Genesis 30:35)

2. as food (Genesis 27:9; Genesis 27:16; Genesis 37:31)

3. as sacrificial victim

e. a single she-goat, he-goats. (Leviticus 3:12; Leviticus 17:3; Leviticus 17:5)

4. עִזִּים = goats' hair, as material (1 Samuel 19:13; 1 Samuel 19:16; Exodus 25:4)

5. in simile (1 Kings 20:27; Song of Solomon 4:1; Song of Solomon 6:5)

6. he-goat in vision (Song of Solomon 8:5; Song of Solomon 8:8)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 74 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 15:9 The Lord told him, “Bring me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.”
  • Genesis 27:9 Go out to the flocks, and bring me two fine young goats. I’ll use them to prepare your father’s favorite dish.
  • Genesis 27:16 She covered his arms and the smooth part of his neck with the skin of the young goats.
  • Genesis 30:32 Let me inspect your flocks today and remove all the sheep and goats that are speckled or spotted, along with all the black sheep. Give these to me as my wages.
  • Genesis 30:33 In the future, when you check on the animals you have given me as my wages, you’ll see that I have been honest. If you find in my flock any goats without speckles or spots, or any sheep that are not black, you will know that I have stolen them from you.”
  • Genesis 30:35 But that very day Laban went out and removed the male goats that were streaked and spotted, all the female goats that were speckled and spotted or had white patches, and all the black sheep. He placed them in the care of his own sons,
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