Strong's Lexicon gedi: Kid, young goat Original Word: גְּדִי Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּדָה (gadah), meaning "to cut off" or "to shear," reflecting the practice of shearing young goats. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2056 (eriphos): Refers to a kid or young goat in the New Testament, used in contexts such as the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats (Matthew 25:32-33). Usage: The term "gedi" refers to a young goat or kid. In the Hebrew Bible, it is often used in contexts related to pastoral life, sacrificial offerings, and dietary laws. The young goat was a common domestic animal in ancient Israel, valued for its meat, milk, and hide. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, goats were integral to daily life and economy. They provided essential resources such as milk, meat, and leather. The young goat, or "gedi," was often used in sacrificial offerings, as seen in various Levitical laws. Goats were also part of the pastoral imagery used throughout the Bible, symbolizing innocence and purity in some contexts, and stubbornness or sin in others. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as gadah Definition a kid (a young goat) NASB Translation young (2), young goat (6), young goat* (5), young goats (1), young goats* (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs גְּדי noun masculineGenesis 27:9 kid (Late Hebrew id., Arabic  , Phoenician גדא, Aramaic גַּדְיָא,  ; compare Assyrian gadû, gadiia, MeissnZA iv. 1889, 286 ZehnpfBAS i. 505) — גְּדִי Genesis 38:17 12t. (absolute Genesis 38:23 +, & (generally) construct Genesis 38:17 +); plural גְּדָיִים 1 Samuel 10:3, construct גְּדָיֵי Genesis 27:9,16 — kid, almost always עִזָּֽים ׳ג Genesis 27:9,16; Genesis 38:17,20; Judges 6:19; Judges 13:15,19; Judges 15:1; 1 Samuel 16:20; absolute Exodus 23:19; Exodus 34:26; Deuteronomy 14:21 (all בחלב אמו ׳לא תבשׁל ג), & with article ׳הַגּ Genesis 38:23; Judges 14:6; absolute plural 1 Samuel 10:3; — compare also עֵין גֶּ֫דִי. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance kid From the same as gadah; a young goat (from browsing) -- kid. see HEBREW gadah Forms and Transliterations בִּגְדִ֣י בגדי גְּדִ֖י גְּדִ֣י גְּדִ֤י גְּדִ֥י גְּדִֽי־ גְּדָיֵ֣י גְּדָיֵ֥י גְדָיִ֗ים גדי גדי־ גדיי גדיים הַגְּדִ֔י הַגְּדִ֣י הגדי וּגְדִ֥י וגדי biḡ·ḏî bigDi biḡḏî gə·ḏā·yê ḡə·ḏā·yîm gə·ḏî gə·ḏî- gəḏāyê gedaYei gedaYim ḡəḏāyîm gedi gəḏî gəḏî- hag·gə·ḏî haggeDi haggəḏî ū·ḡə·ḏî ugeDi ūḡəḏîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 27:9 HEB: מִשָּׁ֗ם שְׁנֵ֛י גְּדָיֵ֥י עִזִּ֖ים טֹבִ֑ים NAS: me two choice young goats from there, KJV: good kids of the goats; INT: there two kids of the goats choice Genesis 27:16 Genesis 38:17 Genesis 38:20 Genesis 38:23 Exodus 23:19 Exodus 34:26 Deuteronomy 14:21 Judges 6:19 Judges 13:15 Judges 13:19 Judges 14:6 Judges 15:1 1 Samuel 10:3 1 Samuel 16:20 Isaiah 11:6 16 Occurrences |
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