1429. gediyyah

Lexicon

gediyyah: Kid, young goat

Original Word: גְּדִיָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: gdiyah
Pronunciation: geh-dee-YAH
Phonetic Spelling: (ghed-ee-yaw')
Definition: Kid, young goat
Meaning: a young female goat

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

kid

Feminine of gdiy; a young female goat -- kid.

see HEBREW gdiy

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
fem. of gedi
Definition
a kid (a young goat)
NASB Translation
young goats (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[גְּדִיָּה] noun feminine only plural kids suffix גְּדִיֹּתַיִךְ Songs 1:8 ("" הצאן).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּדָה (gadah), which is related to the concept of cutting or dividing, often used in the context of livestock.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for גְּדִיָּה in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of a young goat can be related to the Greek term ἔριφος (eriphos), Strong's Greek Number 2056, which also means a young goat or kid. This term is used in the New Testament in contexts that parallel the Old Testament usage of גְּדִיָּה, particularly in parables and teachings of Jesus.

Usage: The term גְּדִיָּה is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a young female goat, typically in contexts related to pastoral life, sacrificial offerings, or metaphorical language.

Context: • The term גְּדִיָּה appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe a young female goat, which was a common animal in ancient Israelite society. Goats were valued for their milk, meat, and hides, and young goats, or kids, were often used in sacrificial offerings as prescribed in the Mosaic Law. The use of גְּדִיָּה in the biblical text underscores the agrarian lifestyle of the Israelites and their reliance on livestock for sustenance and religious practices.
• In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is translated as "young female goat" or "kid," depending on the context. For example, in Genesis 27:9, Rebekah instructs Jacob to bring her two young goats so she can prepare a meal for Isaac, illustrating the domestic use of goats in family life.
• The imagery of a young goat is also employed metaphorically in Scripture to convey innocence or vulnerability, as seen in various prophetic and poetic passages.

Forms and Transliterations

גְּדִיֹּתַ֔יִךְ גדיתיך gə·ḏî·yō·ṯa·yiḵ gediyoTayich gəḏîyōṯayiḵ

Englishman's Concordance

Songs 1:8
HEB: וּרְעִי֙ אֶת־ גְּדִיֹּתַ֔יִךְ עַ֖ל מִשְׁכְּנ֥וֹת
NAS: And pasture your young goats By the tents
KJV: and feed thy kids beside the shepherds'
INT: of the flock and pasture your young By the tents

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1429
1 Occurrence

gə·ḏî·yō·ṯa·yiḵ — 1 Occ.