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גְּדִיָּה

𐤂𐤃𐤉𐤄

gᵉdîyâh

H1429 noun

SILEX Entry

Root גדי to be young (referring to goats), young animal, kid

Definition

A young female goat (doeling); specifically, the female offspring in the initial stage of growth, typically prior to weaning. In biblical contexts, it refers to a juvenile female goat, in contrast to an adult female (nanny goat) or a male kid.

Semantic Range

young female goat, female kid, doeling, juvenile female goat (prior to maturity)

Root / Etymology

From the root גדי (g-d-y), meaning 'kid' (young goat), with the addition of the feminine suffix ־ָה (-āh) to specify female gender. Thus, גְּדִיָּה denotes a female kid, directly derived from the masculine form גְּדִי (gedî).

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, גְּדִיָּה appears infrequently and nearly always in contexts relating to livestock management, sacrifice, or dietary practices, where gender distinction is relevant (e.g., certain sacrificial regulations or prohibitions on boiling a kid in its mother’s milk). The term contrasts with גְּדִי (gedî), which can refer to a kid of either gender, and עֵז (ʿēz), the general term for an adult female goat. In later periods, gender distinctions may become blurred or generalized in spoken language, but biblical usages are relatively precise. English translations usually render the word as 'kid,' often without specifying gender, and thus may obscure the precise meaning of the Hebrew. The term's usage is confined to periods when domestic caprine livestock played an important economic and ritual role; its frequency is limited compared to the masculine form.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine of גְּדִי; a young female goat; kid.

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Root Family

גדי (g-d-y) — young goat, kid, youthful animal

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1429-01 גְּדִיֹּתַ֔יִ/ךְ gediyotayikhe HNcfpc/Sp2fs your kids your female kids 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1429-01 Song of Songs 1:8 גְּדִיֹּתַ֔יִ/ךְ gediyotayikhe HNcfpc/Sp2fs your kids your female kids
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