Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
male goat
Usage: he-goat Aramaic equivalent: tse.phir (צְפִיר "male goat" H6841)
Strong's Number
H6842
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's H6842 Quick Answer
Strong's H6842 צָּפִיר (tsaphiyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsaphiyr (tsaw-feer') n-m. 1. a male goat (as prancing) [from H6852] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include goat and goats. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tsaphiyr (tsaw-feer') n-m. 1. a male goat (as prancing) [from H6852]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- goat and goats
Meaning and Definition
tsaphiyr (tsaw-feer') n-m. 1. a male goat (as prancing) [from H6852] KJV: (he) goat. Root(s): H6852
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6842. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6842 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsaphiyr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
goat
Daniel 8:5
3×
goats
2 Chronicles 29:21
2×
How Strong's H6842 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6842 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H6842 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the LORD.
Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the LORD.
And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6842.
And they brought seven bullocks, and seven rams, and seven lambs, and seven he goats, for a sin offering for the kingdom, and for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And he commanded the priests the sons of Aaron to offer them on the altar of the LORD.
Also the children of those that had been carried away, which were come out of the captivity, offered burnt offerings unto the God of Israel, twelve bullocks for all Israel, ninety and six rams, seventy and seven lambs, twelve he goats for a sin offering: all this was a burnt offering unto the LORD.
And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.
And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6842, grouped by book.
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 3 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H6842 FAQ
What does tsaphir (צָפִיר) mean?
Strong's H6842 is a Hebrew entry for H6842 צָּפִיר (tsaphiyr). tsaphiyr (tsaw-feer') n-m. 1. a male goat (as prancing) [from H6852]
How many times is tsaphir (צָפִיר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H6842 across 3 books.
Where can I study tsaphir (צָפִיר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6842 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tsaphir (צָפִיר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as goat and goats. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.