2056. eriphos

Lexicon

eriphos: Kid, young goat

Original Word: ἐρίφος
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: eriphos
Pronunciation: eh-REE-fos
Phonetic Spelling: (er'-if-os)
Definition: Kid, young goat
Meaning: a goat.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

young goat, kid.

Perhaps from the same as erion (through the idea of hairiness); a kid or (genitive case) goat -- goat, kid.

see GREEK erion

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 2056 ériphos (a masculine noun) – a goat; "a kid, he-goat" (BAGD); (figuratively) any person not submissive to Christ, especially the unredeemed who are rebellious against God to the core. See 2055 (eríphion).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
a young goat
NASB Translation
goats (1), young goat (1).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a primary word meaning "a kid" or "young goat."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Hebrew term for a young goat is גְּדִי (gedi), which is Strong's Hebrew entry 1423. This term is used in the Old Testament to refer to a kid or young goat, often in contexts related to sacrificial offerings or pastoral life.

Usage: The word ἐρίφος appears in the New Testament in contexts that involve sacrificial practices or metaphorical language. It is used to describe young goats, often in parables or teachings of Jesus.

Context: The Greek word ἐρίφος is used in the New Testament to denote a young goat. In the cultural and religious context of the Bible, goats were common livestock and held significant value. They were used for milk, meat, and sacrificial offerings. The term appears in the New Testament in passages that often carry symbolic or illustrative meanings.

One notable usage of ἐρίφος is found in the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats in Matthew 25:32-33 (BSB): "All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left." In this parable, goats symbolize those who are separated from the righteous, illustrating a division based on moral and spiritual criteria.

The use of ἐρίφος in this parable highlights the cultural understanding of goats as distinct from sheep, often perceived as more independent and less docile. This distinction serves to underscore the moral and spiritual lessons conveyed by Jesus in His teachings.

Forms and Transliterations

εριφον έριφον ἔριφον ερίφους ερίφω εριφων ερίφων ἐρίφων eriphon eriphōn eríphon eríphōn ériphon

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 25:32 N-GMP
GRK: ἀπὸ τῶν ἐρίφων
NAS: separates the sheep from the goats;
KJV: [his] sheep from the goats:
INT: from the goats

Luke 15:29 N-AMS
GRK: οὐδέποτε ἔδωκας ἔριφον ἵνα μετὰ
NAS: given me a young goat, so
KJV: me a kid, that
INT: never did you give a young goat that with

Strong's Greek 2056
2 Occurrences

ἐρίφων — 1 Occ.
ἔριφον — 1 Occ.