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גְּדִי

A young goat (from browsing)

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גְּדִיH1423
Pronunciationgĕdiy

What does גְּדִי (gĕdiy) mean in the Bible?

גְּדִי (gĕdiy): Young goat valued for sacrifice and food; etymology emphasizes the animal's browsing behavior, distinguishing it from other young livestock

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What does גְּדִי (gĕdiy) mean in the Bible?

גְּדִי (gĕdiy): Young goat valued for sacrifice and food; etymology emphasizes the animal's browsing behavior, distinguishing it from other young livestock

How does the BSB render H1423?

The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include a young goat (8), young goat (2), young goats (2), of the young (1), the goat (1).

Where does גְּדִי (gĕdiy) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 27:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (5), Judges (5), 1 Samuel (2), Exodus (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
a young goat8×Genesis 38:17, Exodus 23:19, Exodus 34:26, Deuteronomy 14:21
young goat2×Genesis 38:23, 1 Samuel 16:20
young goats2×Genesis 27:9, 1 Samuel 10:3
of the young1×Genesis 27:16
the goat1×Isaiah 11:6
the young goat1×Genesis 38:20
took1×Judges 15:1
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 27:9גְּדָיֵ֥יtoyoung goatsNoun - masculine plural constructGenesis 27:16גְּדָיֵ֣יtoof the youngNoun - masculine plural constructGenesis 38:17גְּדִֽי־toa young goatNoun - masculine singular constructGenesis 38:20גְּדִ֣יtothe young goatNoun - masculine singular constructGenesis 38:23הַגְּדִ֣יtoyoung goatArticle | Noun - masculine singularExodus 23:19גְּדִ֖יtoa young goatNoun - masculine singularExodus 34:26גְּדִ֖יtoa young goatNoun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 14:21גְּדִ֖יtoa young goatNoun - masculine singularJudges 6:19גְּדִֽי־toa young goatNoun - masculine singular constructJudges 13:15גְּדִ֥יtoa young goatNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 27:9
Aligned rows16
Books represented6
Genesis5Exodus2Deuteronomy1Judges51 Samuel2Isaiah1
Source forms
גְּדִ֖י3xgə·ḏîExodus 23:19, Exodus 34:26, Deuteronomy 14:21
גְּדִ֣י2xgə·ḏîGenesis 38:20, Isaiah 11:6
גְּדִֽי־2xgə·ḏî-Genesis 38:17, Judges 6:19
בִּגְדִ֣י1xbiḡ·ḏîJudges 15:1
גְּדִ֥י1xgə·ḏîJudges 13:15
גְּדִ֤י1xgə·ḏîJudges 13:19
גְּדָיֵ֥י1xgə·ḏā·yêGenesis 27:9
גְּדָיֵ֣י1xgə·ḏā·yêGenesis 27:16
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct5xGenesis 38:17, Genesis 38:20, Judges 6:19, Judges 13:15
Noun - masculine singular4xExodus 23:19, Exodus 34:26, Deuteronomy 14:21, Isaiah 11:6
Article | Noun - masculine singular2xGenesis 38:23, Judges 14:6
Noun - masculine plural construct2xGenesis 27:9, Genesis 27:16
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1x1 Samuel 16:20
Noun - masculine plural1x1 Samuel 10:3
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1xJudges 15:1
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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