Quick Definition
sheep
Strong's Definition
a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat
Derivation: or שֵׂי; probably from H7582 (שָׁאָה) through the idea of pushing out to graze;
KJV Usage: (lesser, small) cattle, ewe, goat, lamb, sheep. Compare H2089 (זֶה).
TWOT Reference: 2237
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) one of a flock, lamb, sheep, goat, young sheep, young goat
1a) sheep, goat
1b) flock (collective)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) one of a flock, lamb, sheep, goat, young sheep, young goat
1a) sheep, goat
1b) flock (collective)
Also means: zeh (זֶה "lamb" H2089)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שֵׂי / שֶׂה
śeh / śêy
BDB Definition:
1) one of a flock, lamb, sheep, goat, young sheep, young goat
1a) sheep, goat
1b) flock (collective)
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably from H7582 through the idea of pushing out to graze
Same Word by TWOT Number: 2237
Total KJV Occurrences: 46