עַתּוּדִֽים

𐤏𐤕𐤅𐤃𐤉𐤌

atudim

goats

or עַתֻּד; from עָתַד; prepared, i.e. full grown; spoken only (in plural) of he-goats, or (figuratively) leaders of the people; chief one, (he) goat, ram.

H6260

Proverbs 27:26 · Word #5

Lexicon H6260

Lemmaעַתּוּד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤕𐤅𐤃
Transliterationʻattûwd
Strong'sH6260
In-contextgoats

Morphology HNcmpa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H6260-01

ready he-goats

Rootעתד (ʿ-t-d)
Core Meaningspreparation, readiness, being made ready, appointment
Semantic RangeLiteral: full-grown male goats, especially in sacrificial or pastoral contexts. Figurative: leaders, chiefs, or prominent men likened to strong, ready he-goats among the flock.
Conceptual SignificanceIn pastoral and sacrificial settings, "ready he-goats" signify animals fit and prepared for offering or breeding. Figuratively, the term evokes strength, prominence, and leadership, portraying chiefs as those set apart or made ready to lead among the people.
Morphological NotesCommon masculine plural noun in the absolute state (HNcmpa). The term occurs only in the plural in Biblical Hebrew and refers literally to male goats; no pronominal suffix is present.
Rendering RationaleThe noun עַתּוּד derives from the root עתד, "to prepare" or "make ready," and denotes a full-grown, ready animal. The masculine plural absolute form (HNcmpa) is reflected in the rendering "he-goats," preserving both masculine gender and plurality, while "ready" retains the root sense of prepared maturity.

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

Words from Root עתד (preparation, readiness, being made ready, appointment)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H6264-01 atidim prepared ones
H6260-02 haatudim the readied he-goats
H6260-03 veatudim and prepared he-goats

Word Usage (29 occurrences of H6260)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 31:10 הָֽ/עַתֻּדִים֙ haatudim the male goats
Genesis 31:12 הָֽ/עַתֻּדִים֙ haatudim the males
Numbers 7:17 עַתּוּדִ֣ים atudim he-goats