גְּדָיֵ֣י
𐤂𐤃𐤉𐤉
gᵉdîy
of the young goats
A young goat, specifically a kid, typically less than a year old. The term is often used in contexts relating to pastoral life, sacrificial practices, and dietary laws. In some contexts, the word can indicate a young animal more broadly, but the primary and most attested sense is a young, unweaned or newly weaned goat.
Genesis 27:16 · Word #3
Lexicon H1423
| Lemma | גְּדִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤃𐤉 |
| Transliteration | gᵉdîy |
| Strong's | H1423 |
| Definition | A young goat, specifically a kid, typically less than a year old. The term is often used in contexts relating to pastoral life, sacrificial practices, and dietary laws. In some contexts, the word can indicate a young animal more broadly, but the primary and most attested sense is a young, unweaned or newly weaned goat. |
Morphology HNcmpc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of the young goats |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1423-02
young goats of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine plural, construct state (HNcmpc) from גְּדִי. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun גְּדִי denotes a young goat (a kid), reflecting the root idea of being cut off or weaned from the mother. The plural construct form גְּדָיֵי requires the rendering "young goats of," preserving both masculine plural number and construct state. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
young goats
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In context this is a genitive relationship ('skins of young goats'), so just 'young goats' is correct for this word. |