וְ/הַ/צָּפִ֥יר

𐤅/𐤄/𐤑𐤐𐤉𐤓

vehatsafir

and-the-goat

from צָפַר; a male goat (as prancing); (he) goat.

H6842

Daniel 8:21 · Word #1

Lexicon H6842

Lemmaצָפִיר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤑𐤐𐤉𐤓
Transliterationtsâphîyr
Strong'sH6842
In-contextand-the-goat

Morphology HC/Td/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H6842-01

and the prancing he-goat

Rootצפר (ts-p-r)
Core Meaningsto spring, to leap, to skip, lively movement
Semantic Rangehe-goat, buck, male goat used in ritual contexts, symbol of leadership or power (especially in apocalyptic imagery)
Conceptual SignificanceThe he-goat appears in sacrificial systems and symbolic visions (e.g., Daniel 8), often representing strength, leadership, or a kingdom. Its association with leaping vitality underscores themes of vigor and assertive power in both cultic and prophetic contexts.
Morphological NotesConjunction וְ ("and") + definite article הַ ("the") + noun צָפִיר, masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa). The form is definite and singular, referring to one specific male goat.
Rendering RationaleThe noun צָפִיר denotes a male goat and derives from a root conveying springing or leaping motion. Rendering it as "the prancing he-goat" preserves the masculine singular form (as marked by Ncmsa) and reflects the definite article with conjunction ("and the"), while also retaining the root idea of lively, bounding movement.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root צפר (to spring, to leap, to skip, lively movement)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6843-01 hatsefirah the encircling-crown
H6833-01 hatsipor the chirping bird
H6833-02 katsipor like the little hopping-bird
H6833-03 ketsipor like a chirping bird
letsipor to a chirping-bird
H6853-01 tsiparey birds of
H6833-04 tsipor a little hopping-bird
H6855-01 tsiporah Little Bird (woman)
H6833-05 tsiporim chirping birds
H6691-01 tsofar Dawn-Chirper
H6833-06 ukhetsipor and like a chirping bird
H6854-03 utsefaredea and a marsh-leaper
H6841-01 utsefirey and he-goats of

Word Usage (6 occurrences of H6842)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Daniel 8:5 צְפִיר tsefir a male goat
Daniel 8:5 וְ/הַ֨/צָּפִ֔יר vehatsafir And the goat
Daniel 8:8 וּ/צְפִ֥יר utsefir and-the-male-goat