What does עַתּוּד mean in the Bible?
e. full grown ; spoken only (in plural) of he-goats , or (figuratively) leaders of the people".
Hebrew · H6260
עַתּוּד
Prepared , i.e. full grown ; spoken only (in plural) of he-goats , or (figuratively) leaders of the people
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עַתּוּד H6260
What does עַתּוּד mean in the Bible?
עַתּוּד is a Hebrew word meaning "prepared , i.e. full grown ; spoken only (in plural) of he-goats , or (figuratively) leaders of the people".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6260?
The BSB source-word alignment has 29 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include male goats (14), and goats (4), and the goats (2), goats (2), like the he-goats (1).
Where does עַתּוּד appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 31:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (13), Ezekiel (3), Isaiah (3), Psalms (3).
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 male goats 14× Numbers 7:17, Numbers 7:23, Numbers 7:29, Numbers 7:35
and goats 4× Deuteronomy 32:14, Isaiah 1:11, Isaiah 34:6, Ezekiel 27:21
and the goats 2× Proverbs 27:26, Ezekiel 34:17
goats 2× Psalms 66:15, Ezekiel 39:18
like the he-goats 1× Jeremiah 50:8
males 1× Genesis 31:10
of goats 1× Psalms 50:13
or goats 1× Psalms 50:9
the leaders 1× Zechariah 10:3
the males 1× Genesis 31:12
the rulers 1× Isaiah 14:9
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 31:10 הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ to males Article | Noun - masculine plural Genesis 31:12 הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ to the males Article | Noun - masculine plural Numbers 7:17 עַתּוּדִ֣ים to male goats Noun - masculine plural Numbers 7:23 עַתּוּדִ֣ים to male goats Noun - masculine plural Numbers 7:29 עַתֻּדִ֣ים to male goats Noun - masculine plural Numbers 7:35 עַתֻּדִ֣ים to male goats Noun - masculine plural Numbers 7:41 עַתֻּדִ֣ים to male goats Noun - masculine plural Numbers 7:47 עַתֻּדִ֣ים to male goats Noun - masculine plural Numbers 7:53 עַתֻּדִ֣ים to male goats Noun - masculine plural Numbers 7:59 עַתֻּדִ֣ים to male goats Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 31:10
Aligned rows 29
Books represented 9
Genesis 2 Numbers 13 Deuteronomy 1 Psalms 3 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 3 Jeremiah 2 Ezekiel 3 Zechariah 1
Source forms
עַתֻּדִ֣ים 11x ‘at·tu·ḏîm Numbers 7:29, Numbers 7:35, Numbers 7:41, Numbers 7:47
עַתּוּדִ֣ים 4x ‘at·tū·ḏîm Numbers 7:17, Numbers 7:23, Psalms 50:13, Psalms 66:15
וְעַתּוּדִ֔ים 3x wə·‘at·tū·ḏîm Deuteronomy 32:14, Isaiah 34:6, Ezekiel 27:21
עַתּוּדִֽים׃ 3x ‘at·tū·ḏîm Psalms 50:9, Proverbs 27:26, Jeremiah 51:40
הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙ 2x hā·‘at·tu·ḏîm Genesis 31:10, Genesis 31:12
הָעַתּוּדִ֖ים 1x hā·‘at·tū·ḏîm Zechariah 10:3
וְלָעַתּוּדִֽים׃ 1x wə·lā·‘at·tū·ḏîm Ezekiel 34:17
וְעַתּוּדִ֖ים 1x wə·‘at·tū·ḏîm Isaiah 1:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 18x Numbers 7:17, Numbers 7:23, Numbers 7:29, Numbers 7:35
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 5x Deuteronomy 32:14, Isaiah 1:11, Isaiah 34:6, Ezekiel 27:21
Article | Noun - masculine plural 3x Genesis 31:10, Genesis 31:12, Zechariah 10:3
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural 1x Ezekiel 34:17
Noun - masculine plural construct 1x Isaiah 14:9
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural 1x Jeremiah 50:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. prepared , i.e. full grown ; spoken only (in plural) of he-goats , or (figuratively) leaders of the people
Source Gloss
prepared , i.e. full grown ; spoken only (in plural) of he-goats , or (figuratively) leaders of the people
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
prepared, i.e. full grown; spoken only (in plural) of he-goats, or (figuratively) leaders of the people BDB: he-goat Usage: chief one, (he) goat, ram.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
עַתּוּד is built from this root:
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain