עֵז
ez
“goat”
Definition
a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used elliptically for goat's hair)
from H5810 (עָזַז);
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word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
עֵז appears 73 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
The Israelites also mobilized, gathered supplies, and marched out to meet them.The Israelites camped before them like two small flocks of goats, while the Arameans covered the countryside.
Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or articles of fine leather, brought them.
Now when Judah sent his friend Hirah the Adullamite with the young goat to collect the items he had left with the woman, he could not find her.
and he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin he has committed: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin.
And purify every garment and leather good, everything made of goat’s hair, and every article of wood.”
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.