Strong's Lexicon
G2056
G2056 — ἔριφος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2056 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ἔριφος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | perhaps from the same as G2053 (through the idea of hairiness) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | eriphos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | er'-if-os |
| Meaning: | 1. a kid or (genitive case) goat |
| KJV Renderings: | goat, kid |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
- Original: ἔριφος
- Transliteration: Eriphos
- Phonetic: er’-if-os
- Definition:
a. a kid, a young goat
- Origin: perhaps from the same as G2053 (through the idea of hairiness)
- TDNT entry: None
- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ἔριφος (goat)
Matthew 25:32
- KJV: And before him shall be gathered all nations and he shall separate them one from another as a shepherd divideth sheep from the goats
- GK: και συναχθήσεται έμπροσθεν αυτού πάντα τα έθνη και αφοριεί αυτούς απ΄ αλλήλων ώσπερ ο ποιμήν αφορίζει τα πρόβατα από των ερίφων
Luke 15:29
- KJV: And he answering said to father Lo these many years do I serve thee neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment and yet thou never gavest me a kid that I might make merry with my friends
- GK: ο δε αποκριθείς είπε τω πατρί ιδού τοσαύτα έτη δουλεύω σοι και ουδέποτε εντολήν σου παρήλθον και εμοί ουδέποτε έδωκας έριφον ίνα μετά των φίλων μου ευφρανθώ