A goat
ἔριφοςStrong’s G2056eriphos
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Eriphos is the Greek word usually translated “goats” and “young goat”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:”
Meaning
Usually translated “goats” and “young goat”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- goats 1
- a young goat 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Matthew 1
- Luke 1
2 books in all.
Related words
Greek dictionary
ἔριφος eriphos · a goat
ἔριφος, -ου [in LXX chiefly for גְּדִי ;] a kid: Mat.25:32, Luk.15:29, 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.