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עַתּוּד

Prepared , i.e. full grown ; spoken only (in plural) of he-goats , or (figuratively) leaders of the people

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עַתּוּדH6260

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

What does עַתּוּד mean in the Bible?

e. full grown ; spoken only (in plural) of he-goats , or (figuratively) leaders of the people".

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 goats14×Numbers 7:17, Numbers 7:23, Numbers 7:29, Numbers 7:35
and goats4×Deuteronomy 32:14, Isaiah 1:11, Isaiah 34:6, Ezekiel 27:21
and the goats2×Proverbs 27:26, Ezekiel 34:17
goats2×Psalms 66:15, Ezekiel 39:18
like the he-goats1×Jeremiah 50:8
males1×Genesis 31:10
of goats1×Psalms 50:13
or goats1×Psalms 50:9
the leaders1×Zechariah 10:3
the males1×Genesis 31:12
the rulers1×Isaiah 14:9
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 31:10הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙tomalesArticle | Noun - masculine pluralGenesis 31:12הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙tothe malesArticle | Noun - masculine pluralNumbers 7:17עַתּוּדִ֣יםtomale goatsNoun - masculine pluralNumbers 7:23עַתּוּדִ֣יםtomale goatsNoun - masculine pluralNumbers 7:29עַתֻּדִ֣יםtomale goatsNoun - masculine pluralNumbers 7:35עַתֻּדִ֣יםtomale goatsNoun - masculine pluralNumbers 7:41עַתֻּדִ֣יםtomale goatsNoun - masculine pluralNumbers 7:47עַתֻּדִ֣יםtomale goatsNoun - masculine pluralNumbers 7:53עַתֻּדִ֣יםtomale goatsNoun - masculine pluralNumbers 7:59עַתֻּדִ֣יםtomale goatsNoun - masculine plural
Usage map

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

First aligned rowGenesis 31:10
Aligned rows29
Books represented9
Genesis2Numbers13Deuteronomy1Psalms3Proverbs1Isaiah3Jeremiah2Ezekiel3Zechariah1
Source forms
עַתֻּדִ֣ים11x‘at·tu·ḏîmNumbers 7:29, Numbers 7:35, Numbers 7:41, Numbers 7:47
עַתּוּדִ֣ים4x‘at·tū·ḏîmNumbers 7:17, Numbers 7:23, Psalms 50:13, Psalms 66:15
וְעַתּוּדִ֔ים3xwə·‘at·tū·ḏîmDeuteronomy 32:14, Isaiah 34:6, Ezekiel 27:21
עַתּוּדִֽים׃3x‘at·tū·ḏîmPsalms 50:9, Proverbs 27:26, Jeremiah 51:40
הָֽעַתֻּדִים֙2xhā·‘at·tu·ḏîmGenesis 31:10, Genesis 31:12
הָעַתּוּדִ֖ים1xhā·‘at·tū·ḏîmZechariah 10:3
וְלָעַתּוּדִֽים׃1xwə·lā·‘at·tū·ḏîmEzekiel 34:17
וְעַתּוּדִ֖ים1xwə·‘at·tū·ḏîmIsaiah 1:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural18xNumbers 7:17, Numbers 7:23, Numbers 7:29, Numbers 7:35
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural5xDeuteronomy 32:14, Isaiah 1:11, Isaiah 34:6, Ezekiel 27:21
Article | Noun - masculine plural3xGenesis 31:10, Genesis 31:12, Zechariah 10:3
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural1xEzekiel 34:17
Noun - masculine plural construct1xIsaiah 14:9
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural1xJeremiah 50:8
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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