Strong's Lexicon tsephir: He-goat, young male goat Original Word: צְפִיר Word Origin: Derived from the root צָפַר (tsaphar), which means "to leap" or "to skip." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 2055: ἔριφος (eriphos) • a young goat, kid. Usage: The term צְפִיר is used in the context of describing a male goat, often in relation to sacrificial practices or symbolic representations in biblical texts. Context: The Aramaic term צְפִיר (Tsephir) appears in the context of the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the book of Daniel. It is used to describe a male goat, which is a significant symbol in biblical literature. In Daniel 8:5, the he-goat represents the kingdom of Greece, with its notable horn symbolizing a prominent king. The imagery of the he-goat is part of a larger apocalyptic vision that conveys the rise and fall of empires, illustrating the sovereignty of God over human history. The he-goat's aggressive and swift movements in the vision underscore the rapid expansion and power of the Greek empire under Alexander the Great. This symbolic use of the he-goat highlights themes of divine prophecy and the unfolding of God's plan through historical events. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to tsaphir Definition male goat NASB Translation male (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [צְפִיר] noun masculine he-goat (see Biblical Hebrew V. צפר); — plural construct צְפִירֵי עִזִּין Ezra 6:17.Strong's Exhaustive Concordance he-goat(Aramaic) corresponding to tsaphiyr; a he-goat -- he (goat). see HEBREW tsaphiyr Forms and Transliterations וּצְפִירֵ֨י וצפירי ū·ṣə·p̄î·rê ūṣəp̄îrê utzefiReiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezra 6:17 HEB: אַרְבַּ֣ע מְאָ֑ה וּצְפִירֵ֨י עִזִּ֜ין [לְחַטָּיָא NAS: 12male goats, KJV: twelve he goats, INT: four hundred male goats sin 1 Occurrence |
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