HebrewH5795Noun (Feminine)

עֵז

ez

73Occurrences
H5795Strong's #
Noun (Feminine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used elliptically for goat's hair)

from H5810 (עָזַז);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
female goat, she-goat, goat, kid Aramaic equivalent: ez (*עֵז *"goat" H5796)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Feminine)

Morphology Code

H:N-F

Full Description

H:N-F

Occurrences

עֵז appears 73 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Numbers
25
Leviticus
12
Genesis
10
Exodus
7
1 Samuel
4
Judges
4
2 Chronicles
2
Daniel
2

Key Passages

1 Kings 20:27BSB

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.

Exodus 35:23BSB

Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or articles of fine leather, brought them.

Genesis 38:20BSB

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.

Leviticus 5:6BSB

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.

Numbers 31:20BSB

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.