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צָפִיר H6842

H6842 is the Hebrew word צָפִיר, transliterated tsâphîyr and said tsaw-feer'. The King James Version most often renders it goat.

Word: צָפִירTransliteration: tsâphîyrSaid: tsaw-feer'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

a male goat (as prancing).

Where it comes from

from H6852 (צָפַר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

goat 3×he 1×goats 1×therefore the he 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: (he) goat.

Verses using צָפִיר

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

2 Chronicles 29:21 · KJV

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.

Ezra 8:35 · KJV

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.

Daniel 8:5 · KJV

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.

Daniel 8:8 · KJV

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.

Daniel 8:21 · KJV

And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6842 mean?

H6842 is the Hebrew word צָפִיר (tsâphîyr), meaning a male goat (as prancing).

How is H6842 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it goat (3 times), he (1 time), goats (1 time), therefore the he (1 time).

How many times does H6842 appear in the Bible?

צָפִיר (tsâphîyr) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6842 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6852 (צָפַר).

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