Genesis 38:13 — Word Study
WLCוַיֻּגַּ֥ד לְתָמָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֥ה חָמִ֛יךְ עֹלֶ֥ה תִמְנָ֖תָה לָגֹ֥ז צֹאנֽוֹ׃
BSAWhen TamarTâmâr [the palm tree, a woman of perseverance] was toldnâgad▸ [declared openly, informed] Your father-in-lawchâm [relative by marriage, Judah] is going upʻâlâh [to ascend, rising] to TimnahTimnâh [a town in Judah, a place of portion] to sheargazâz [cut, harvest] his sheeptsôʼn [flock]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וַיֻּגַּ֥ד | and it was told | Verb, Hophal, sequential imperfect third person masculine singular |
| לְתָמָ֖ר | to Tamar | Preposition, noun proper feminine |
| לֵאמֹ֑ר | saying | Preposition, verb qal infinitive construct common |
| הִנֵּ֥ה | there! | Particle |
| חָמִ֛יךְ | father-in-law your | Noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| עֹלֶ֥ה | [is] going up | Verb, Qal, participle (active) masculine singular |
| תִמְנָ֖תָה | Timnah towards | Noun proper, suffix |
| לָגֹ֥ז | to shear | Preposition, verb qal infinitive construct common |
| צֹאנֽוֹ׃ | sheep his | Noun common both singular construct, suffix |
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| BSB | When Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,” |
| KJV | And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep. |
| ASV | And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep. |
| YLT | And it is declared to Tamar, saying, 'Lo, thy husband's father is going up to Timnath to shear his flock;' |
| WEB | Tamar was told, “Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.” |
| BBE | And when Tamar had news that her father-in-law was going up to Timnah to the wool-cutting, |
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The main clause introduces the action, followed by a prepositional phrase identifying the recipient and a direct quote that conveys the content of the message.
4 commentators on this verse
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Deep Study — Genesis 38:13
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Context — The Story of Judah and Tamargenerated
Genesis 38:13 recounts how Tamar was informed about her father-in-law Judah's journey to Timnah to shear his sheep. This pivotal moment sets the stage for Tamar's subsequent actions, which have significant implications for her family line and the unfolding narrative of Judah's lineage. The context reveals themes of family dynamics, deception, and the unexpected roles of women in biblical stories.
Cross References
The Key Word — וַיֻּגַּ֥ד, vai.yu.Gadgenerated
The verb נָגַד (nagad) is a Hophal form, indicating that the action of telling is being done to someone. It conveys the act of declaring or informing someone openly, suggesting a message that is both clear and direct. This word emphasizes the importance of communication in the narrative, as it sets off a chain of events.
The use of the verb here highlights Tamar's position as a recipient of crucial information, which propels the story forward. The passive construction indicates that the information is being delivered to her, rather than her actively seeking it.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
This study reads the verse in the Berean Standard Bible, so the BSB is the wording every comparison below is made against.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The main verb וַיֻּגַּ֥ד governs the sentence, indicating that the action of telling is central to the narrative. The structure includes a prepositional phrase identifying the recipient of the message, followed by a clause that conveys the content of what was said.
The sentence unfolds with a clear subject and action, leading to the direct speech of the message delivered to Tamar. This structure emphasizes the importance of the information being communicated and its impact on the unfolding story.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates וַיֻּגַּ֥ד as ἀπηγγέλη (apēngellē), meaning 'it was announced.' This choice reflects a similar emphasis on the act of informing, but with a nuance of formal announcement, suggesting a more public declaration.
This translation indicates a consistent understanding of the importance of the message being conveyed, aligning with the narrative's focus on communication and revelation.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Genesis 38:13 tells us that Tamar was informed that her father-in-law, Judah, was going to Timnah to shear his sheep. This moment is significant as it leads to Tamar's actions in the unfolding story of Judah's family.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
This indicates that Tamar is being informed of important family matters, which sets the stage for her subsequent actions in the narrative.
The act of telling is crucial as it initiates a series of events that will affect Tamar's life and the lineage of Judah.
Tamar plays a pivotal role as she responds to the information about her father-in-law, leading to significant developments in the family narrative.
This verse connects to the larger story by highlighting family dynamics and the unexpected ways in which Tamar influences the lineage of Judah.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- What can we learn about communication in family relationships from this verse?
- How does Tamar's response to the information reflect her character?
- In what ways do unexpected events shape the course of our lives, as seen in Tamar's story?
- What does this passage reveal about the roles of women in biblical narratives?
Commentators on this verse — 4 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Genesis 38:13 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd it was told Tamar,.... By some of her neighbours, or by some of Judah's family; saying, behold, thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep; which might be told her as an indifferent
Read John Gill on Genesis 38 →Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryAnd it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
Read Robert Jamieson on Genesis 38 →John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsGenesis 38:13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.Ver. 13. To shear his sheep.] And so to put by his sorrow, as Jonathan did his anger, by going into the field to shoot. At sheep shearings they had feasts.
Read John Trapp on Genesis 38 →CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges13. shear his sheep] Sheep-shearing was an occasion of festivity, and often of licentiousness. See note on Genesis 31:19. Cf. 1 Samuel 25:2 ff.; 2 Samuel 13:23 f.
Read Cambridge on Genesis 38 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
Every translation on this page is a decision someone had to make and commit to. Read down a column and you see one translator's judgement; read across a row and you see the range the Greek actually allows. The BSB is the wording the rest of this page is measured against, so it is listed first.
Modern formal
When Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,”
Tamar was told, “Behold, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.”
When Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep,”
Tamar was told, “Look, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.”
Tyndale line
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father in law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.
And it was told to Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnath, to shear his sheep.
And it was tolde Tamar, saying, beholde, thy father in lawe goeth vp to Timnah, to shere his sheepe.
Strictly literal
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.
And it is declared to Tamar, saying, 'Lo, thy husband's father is going up to Timnath to shear his flock;'
And it is declared to Tamar, saying, “Behold, your husband’s father is going up to Timnath to shear his flock”;
And it was told unto Tamar, saying, Behold, thy father-in-law goeth up to Timnah to shear his sheep.
Tamar was told, “Look, your father-in-law is going up to Timnah to shear his sheep.”
From the Latin
And it was told Thamar that her father in law was come up to Thamnas to shear his sheep.
Simplified
Tamar was told, “Your father-in-law is going to Timnah to shear his sheep.”
And when Tamar had news that her father-in-law was going up to Timnah to the wool-cutting,
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text matches the Septuagint closely, with 9 of the 9 words corresponding directly. The Samaritan Pentateuch differs slightly, using כלתו (bride) instead of the expected term for father-in-law, and גוז (shear) instead of the verb form used in the MT. These variations highlight different traditions in the text's transmission.
וַיֻּגַּ֥ד לְתָמָ֖ר לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֥ה חָמִ֛יךְ עֹלֶ֥ה תִמְנָ֖תָה לָגֹ֥ז צֹאנֽוֹ׃
9 of the 9 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
ויגד לתמר כלתו לאמר הנה חמיך עלה תמנתה לגוז צאנו
2 words differ from the Masoretic Text: כלתו (bride), גוז (shear)
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Genesis 38:13
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
נָגַד (nagad) is a Hebrew verb meaning to declare or tell, with implications of being conspicuous or manifesting something. It covers a range of meanings including to announce, report, and make known, often through spoken word. The entries indicate that it can also mean to expose or predict, and in the Hophil form, it refers to something being told or reported.
[נָגַד] 363 vb. be conspicuous
Hiph. declare, tell
Hoph. be told, announced, reported
base
H5046 נָגַד be conspicuous . declare, tell
. be told, announced, reported
5046 nagad naw-gad'
a primitive root; properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out
opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest;
figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one
present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain,
praise:--bewray, X certainly, certify, declare(-ing),
denounce, expound, X fully, messenger, plainly, profess,
rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, X surely, tell, utter.
נָגַד (na.gad) — to tell.
1) to be conspicuous, tell, make known
1a) (Hiphil) to tell, declare
1a1) to tell, announce, report
1a2) to declare, make known, expound
1a3) to inform of
1a4) to publish, declare, proclaim
1a5) to avow, acknowledge, confess
1a5a) messenger (participle)
1b) (Hophal) to be told, be announced, be reported
Conj | V-Hophal-ConsecImperf-3ms — Verb · Hophal · sequential imperfect third person masculine singularHc/VHw3ms
תָּמָר (Tamar) refers to several women and a location, meaning "palm-tree." Notably, it includes the daughter-in-law of Judah, the daughter of David and sister of Absalom, and a place on the southern border of Gad. The entries indicate that there are three women named Tamar, each with distinct narratives in the Old Testament.
תָּמָר n.pr.
f.
daughter-in-law of Judah
daughter of David, sister of Absalom
loc. site not certain
base
H8559 תָּמָר n. pr. . f. . daughter-in-law of Judah
. daughter of David, sister of Absalom
. loc. site not certain
8559 Tamar taw-mawr'
the same as 8558; Tamar, the name of three women and a
place:--Tamar.
see HEBREW for 08558
תָּמָר (ta.mar) — Tamar.
A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.6; married to Judah (H3063) and Er (H6147);
mother of: Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I)
Also named: Thamar (Θάμαρ "Tamar" G2283)
§ Tamar = "palm-tree"
1) widow of Er, the son of Judah; fiancee of Shelah, another son of Judah; wife of Judah and mother of Pharez and Zerah
2) daughter of David by Maacah, sister of Absalom, and rape victim of Amnon her half brother, another son of David
3) daughter of Absalom
4) a place on the southern border of Gad
תָּמָר (ta.mar) — Tamar.
A woman of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.13.1;
daughter of: David (H1732) and Maacah (H4601I)
sister of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416)…
Prep | N-proper — Preposition · noun proper feminineHR/Npf
Tamar
Palm. (1.) A place mentioned by Ezekiel (47:19; 48:28), on the southeastern border of Palestine. Some suppose this was “Tadmor” (q.v.).
(2.) The daughter-in-law of Judah, to whose eldest son, Er, she was married (Gen. 38:6). After her husband’s death, she was married to Onan, his brother (8), and on his death, Judah promised to her that his third son, Shelah, would become her husband. This promise was not fulfilled, and hence Tamar’s revenge and Judah’s great guilt (38:12-30).
(3.) A daughter of David (2 Sam. 13:1-32; 1 Chr. 3:9), whom Amnon shamefully outraged and afterwards “hated exceedingly,” thereby illustrating the law of human nature noticed even by the heathen, “Proprium humani ingenii est odisse quem…
(palm tree). The wife successively of the two sons of Judah, Er and Onan. (Genesis 38:8-30) (B.C. about 1718.) Her importance in the sacred narrative depends on the great anxiety to keep up the lineage of Judah. It seemed as if the family were on the point of extinction. Er and Onan had successively perished suddenly. Judah’s wife, Bathshuah, died; and there only remained a child, Shelah, whom Judah was unwilling to trust to the dangerous union as it appeared, with Tamar, lest he should meet with the same fate as his brothers. Accordingly she resorted to the desperate expedient of entrapping the father himself into the union which he feared for his son. The fruits of this intercourse were twins, Pharez and Zarah, and through Pharez the sacred line was continued. Daughter of David and Maachah the Geshurite princess, and thus sister of…
A palm-tree,
1. A Canaanitish woman, mother of Pharez and Zarah, Ge 38:1-30.
2. A daughter of David. See TALMAI.
3. A daughter of Absalom, 2Sa 14:27.
palm; palm-tree
אָמַר (amar) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to say' or 'to utter,' with a broad range of uses including to promise, command, or even boast. It appears in various forms, such as in the Qal (to say), Niphal (to be told), and Hiphil (to avow). The entries highlight its versatility in both spoken and internal contexts, though no specific verse is noted.
אָמַר 5287 vb. utter, say
Qal
Say
Say in the heart (= think)
Promise
Command (esp. late)
Niph. be said, told
Hiph. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
Hithp. act proudly, boast
base
H559 אָמַר utter, say .. Say
. Say in the heart (= think)
. Promise
. Command (esp. late)
. be said, told
. avow, avouch (lit. cause to declare)
. act proudly, boast
559 'amar aw-mar'
a primitive root; to say (used with great
latitude):--answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call,
certify, challenge, charge, + (at the, give) command(-ment),
commune, consider, declare, demand, X desire, determine, X
expressly, X indeed, X intend, name, X plainly, promise,
publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), X still, X
suppose, talk, tell, term, X that is, X think, use (speech),
utter, X verily, X yet.
אָמַר (a.mar) — to say.
1) to say, speak, utter
1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend
1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called
1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly
1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch
Aramaic equivalent: a.mar (אֲמַר "to say" H0560)
HR/Vqcc — Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct commonHR/Vqcc
הִנֵּה (hinneh) is a Hebrew word meaning 'behold' or 'lo!' It serves as a demonstrative particle used to draw attention, appearing in contexts such as Genesis 19:2. The word is derived from a prolongation of another Hebrew term, but the entries do not provide further details on its usage beyond this.
הִנֵּה, once הִנֶּה־ Gn 19:2, demonstr.part. lo!, behold!
base
H2009 הִנֵּה, הִנֶּה־ lo!, behold!
2009 hinneh hin-nay'
prolongation for 2005; lo!:--behold, lo, see.
see HEBREW for 02005
הִנֵּה (hin.neh) — behold.
behold, lo, see, if
HTj — ParticleHTj
חָם (cham) means 'husband's father' or 'father-in-law.' It is derived from a root that suggests a familial relationship through affinity. The entries consistently define it as a father-in-law without any significant disagreement among the lexicons.
[חָם] n.m. husband’s father
base
H2524 [חָם] husband’s father
2524 cham khawm
from the same as 2346; a father-in-law (as in
affinity):--father in law.
see HEBREW for 02346
חָם (cham) — father-in-law.
father-in-law, husband's father
N-ms | Suff — Noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHNcmsc/Sp2fs
The Hebrew word עָלָה (alah) means 'to ascend' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including going up, climbing, and rising in various contexts such as personal, natural, and spiritual. It can refer to actions involving people, animals, vegetation, and even thoughts, and includes nuances of being exalted or offering sacrifices. The word is built from a primitive root and appears in various grammatical forms, indicating different aspects of ascent or elevation.
עָלָה 890 vb. go up, ascend, climb
Qal
of persons, go up, ascend, in local relations
go up, in personal relations
of animals, go or come up
of vegetation, spring up, grow, shoot forth
of natural phenom., go up, rise
of inanimate things, instead of passive construction
of thoughts
come up before God, arrogance
go up, extend, of boundary
excel
Niph.
be brought up
be taken up
pass., be taken up, away
reflex., take oneself away from, get up from
reflex.: take oneself away
be exalted, of God
Hiph.
bring up persons
in personal relations
bring up animals
cause to ascend
mentally
offer a present; bring up tithe to
exalt
cause to ascend (in flame), offer sacrifice
Hoph.
be carried away
be taken up into, inserted in
be offered
Hithp. lift oneself
base
H5927 עָלָה go up, ascend, climb .. of persons, go up, ascend, in local relations
. go up, in personal relations
. of animals, go or come up
. of vegetation, spring up, grow, shoot forth
. of natural phenom., go up, rise
. of inanimate things, instead of passive construction
. of thoughts
. come up before God, arrogance
. go up, extend, of boundary
. excel
. . . be brought up
. be taken up
. . pass., be taken up, away
. reflex., take oneself away from, get up from
. reflex.: take oneself away
. be exalted, of God
. . bring up persons
. in personal relations
. bring up animals
. cause to ascend
. mentally
. offer a present; bring up tithe to
. exalt
. cause to ascend (in flame), offer sacrifice
. . be carried away
. be taken up into, inserted in
. be offered
. lift oneself
5927 `alah aw-law'
a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or
actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary
and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow):--arise
(up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up),
bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb
(up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart,
exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up);
grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light,
(make) up, X mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect,
prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise
(up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring
(up), stir up, take away (up), work.
עָלָה (a.lah) — to ascend: rise.
: rise/go
1) to go up, ascend, climb
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to go up, ascend
1a2) to meet, visit, follow, depart, withdraw, retreat
1a3) to go up, come up (of animals)
1a4) to spring up, grow, shoot forth (of vegetation)
1a5) to go up, go up over, rise (of natural phenomenon)
1a6) to come up (before God)
1a7) to go up, go up over, extend (of boundary)
1a8) to excel, be superior to
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away
1b2) to take oneself away
1b3) to be exalted
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to bring up, cause to ascend or climb, cause to go up
1c2) to bring up, bring against, take away
1c3) to bring up, draw up, train
1c4) to cause to ascend
1c5) to rouse, stir up (mentally)
1c6) to offer, bring up (of gifts)
1c7) to exalt
1c8) to cause to ascend, offer
1d) (Hophal)
1d1) to be carried away, be led up
1d2) to be taken up into, be inserted in
1d3) to be offered
V-Qal — Verb · Qal · participle (active) masculine singularHVqrmsa
תִּמְנָה (timnah) refers to a location in the hill country of Judah and on its border, likely meaning 'portion' or 'territory.' It is identified as the name of two places in Palestine, also known as Timnath or Thimnathah. The entries consistently describe its geographical significance without notable disagreement.
תִּמְנָה, תִּמְנָ֫תָה n.pr.loc. (prob. = portion, territory)
place in hill-country of Judah
place on border of Judah
base
H8553 תִּמְנָה, תִּמְנָ֫תָה . place in hill-country of Judah
. place on border of Judah
8553 Timnah tim-naw'
from 4487; a portion assigned; Timnah, the name of two places
in Palestine:--Timnah, Timnath, Thimnathah.
see HEBREW for 04487
תִּמְנָה (tim.nah) — Timnah.
§ Timnath or Timnah or Thimnathah = "portion"
a town on the northern boundary of Judah later assigned to Dan
תִּמְנָה (tim.nah) — Timnah.
§ Timnath or Timnah or Thimnathah = "portion"
a town in the hill country of Judah
N-proper | Suff — Noun proper · suffixHNpl/Sd
גָּזַז (gazaz) means to shear or cut off, particularly in reference to sheep. It can also imply destruction, especially in the context of enemies, as noted in the entries. The word has forms in both the Qal and Niphal stems, indicating active shearing and a passive state of being cut off.
[גָּזַז] vb. shear
Qal shear sheep
Niph. be cut off (= destroyed) of Assyrians
base
H1494 [גָּזַז] shear .shear sheep
. be cut off (= destroyed) of Assyrians
1494 gazaz gaw-zaz'
a primitive root (akin to 1468); to cut off; specifically to
shear a flock or shave the hair; figuratively to destroy an
enemy:--cut off (down), poll, shave, ((sheep-)) shear(-er).
see HEBREW for 01468
גָּזַז (ga.zaz) — to shear.
1) to shear, mow
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to shear
1a2) shearer (participle)
1b) (Niphal) to be cut off, be destroyed
Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a — Preposition · verb qal infinitive construct commonHR/Vqcc
sher.
See SHEEP; SHEEP TENDING.
צֹאן (tso'n) refers to small cattle, specifically sheep and goats, and is used to denote a flock or flocks. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a multitude. The term appears in contexts such as Psalm 144:13, where it emphasizes the collective nature of these animals.
צֹאן 273 n.coll.f. small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
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H6629 צֹאן small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
6629 tso'n tsone
or tsaown (Psalm 144:13) {tseh-one'}; from an unused root
meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock (of sheep or
goats); also figuratively (of men):--(small) cattle, flock
(+ -s), lamb (+ -s), sheep((-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds)).
צֹאן (tson) — flock.
1) small cattle, sheep, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
1a) small cattle (usually of sheep and goats)
1b) of multitude (simile)
1c) of multitude (metaphor)
צֹאן (tson) — Sheep (Gate).
This name means sheep and goats
Also named: probatikos (προβατικός "Sheep Gate" G4262)
N-cs | Suff — Noun common both singular construct · suffixHNcbsc/Sp3ms