A goat
ἐρίφιονStrong’s G2055eriphion
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Eriphion is the Greek word usually translated “goats”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.”
Meaning
Usually translated “goats”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- the goats 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ἐρίφιον eriphion · a goat
ἐρίφιον, -ου, τό (dim, of ἔριφος, which see) [in LXX: Tob.2:13 * ;] Mat.25:33, Luk.15:29 (ἔριφον, WH, txt.).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “goat” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
GOAT, noun
An animal or quadruped of the genus Capra. The horns are hollow, turned upwards, erect and scabrous. Goats are nearly of the size of sheep, but stronger, less timid and more agile. They delight to frequent rocks and mountains, and subsist on scanty coarse food. The milk of the goat is sweet, nourishing and medicinal, and the flesh furnishes provisions to the inhabitants of countries where they abound.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.