Ez עֵז

Ez (Hebrew עֵז, Strong's H5795) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “goat”. It occurs 74 times in 74 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Ez, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 15:9
  And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.And the LORD said to him, “Bring Me a heifer, a goat, and a ram, each three years old, along with a turtledove and a young pigeon.”
• Genesis 27:9
  Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth:Go out to the flock and bring me two choice young goats, so that I can make them into a tasty dish for your father—the kind he loves.
• Genesis 27:16
  And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck:She also put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.
• Genesis 30:32
  I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.Let me go through all your flocks today and remove from them every speckled or spotted sheep, every dark-colored lamb, and every spotted or speckled goat. These will be my wages.
• Genesis 30:33
  So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check on my wages in the future. If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen.”
• Genesis 30:35
  And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.That very day Laban removed all the streaked or spotted male goats and every speckled or spotted female goat—every one that had any white on it—and every dark-colored lamb, and he placed them under the care of his sons.
• Genesis 31:38
  This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock.
• Genesis 32:14
  Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams,
• Genesis 37:31
  And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.
• Genesis 38:17
  And he said, I will send thee a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give me a pledge, till thou send it?“I will send you a young goat from my flock,” Judah answered. But she replied, “Only if you leave me something as a pledge until you send it.”
• Genesis 38:20
  And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive his pledge from the woman’s hand: but he found her not.Now when Judah sent his friend Hirah the Adullamite with the young goat to collect the items he had left with the woman, he could not find her.

Exodus

• Exodus 12:5
  Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:Your lamb must be an unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from the sheep or the goats.
• Exodus 25:4
  And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;
• Exodus 26:7
  And thou shalt make curtains of goats’ hair to be a covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.You are to make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.
• Exodus 35:6
  And blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair,blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;
• Exodus 35:23
  And every man, with whom was found blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen, and goats’ hair, and red skins of rams, and badgers’ skins, brought them.Everyone who had blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen, goat hair, ram skins dyed red, or articles of fine leather, brought them.
• Exodus 35:26
  And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats’ hair.And all the skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair.
• Exodus 36:14
  And he made curtains of goats’ hair for the tent over the tabernacle: eleven curtains he made them.He then made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.

Leviticus

• Leviticus 1:10
  And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.If, however, one’s offering is a burnt offering from the flock—from the sheep or goats—he is to present an unblemished male.
• Leviticus 3:12
  And if his offering be a goat, then he shall offer it before the Lord.If one’s offering is a goat, he is to present it before the LORD.
• Leviticus 4:23
  Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish:When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished male goat as his offering.
• Leviticus 4:28
  Or if his sin, which he hath sinned, come to his knowledge: then he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he hath sinned.When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished female goat as his offering for that sin.
• Leviticus 5:6
  And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the Lord for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin.and he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD for the sin he has committed: a female lamb or goat from the flock as a sin offering. And the priest will make atonement for him concerning his sin.
• Leviticus 7:23
  Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘You are not to eat any of the fat of an ox, a sheep, or a goat.
• Leviticus 9:3
  And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering;Then speak to the Israelites and say, ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering, a calf and a lamb—both a year old and without blemish—for a burnt offering,
• Leviticus 16:5
  And he shall take of the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats for a sin offering, and one ram for a burnt offering.And he shall take from the congregation of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.
• Leviticus 17:3
  What man soever there be of the house of Israel, that killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth it out of the camp,‘Anyone from the house of Israel who slaughters an ox, a lamb, or a goat in the camp or outside of it
• Leviticus 22:19
  Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.
• Leviticus 22:27
  When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the Lord.“When an ox, a sheep, or a goat is born, it must remain with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as an offering made by fire to the LORD.
• Leviticus 23:19
  Then ye shall sacrifice one kid of the goats for a sin offering, and two lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of peace offerings.You shall also prepare one male goat as a sin offering and two male lambs a year old as a peace offering.

Numbers

• Numbers 7:16
  One kid of the goats for a sin offering:one male goat for a sin offering;
• Numbers 7:22
  One kid of the goats for a sin offering:one male goat for a sin offering;
• Numbers 7:28
  One kid of the goats for a sin offering:one male goat for a sin offering;
• Numbers 7:34
  One kid of the goats for a sin offering:one male goat for a sin offering;
• Numbers 7:40
  One kid of the goats for a sin offering:one male goat for a sin offering;
• Numbers 7:46
  One kid of the goats for a sin offering:one male goat for a sin offering;
• Numbers 7:52
  One kid of the goats for a sin offering:one male goat for a sin offering;
• Numbers 7:58
  One kid of the goats for a sin offering:one male goat for a sin offering;
• Numbers 7:64
  One kid of the goats for a sin offering:one male goat for a sin offering;
• Numbers 7:70
  One kid of the goats for a sin offering:one male goat for a sin offering;
• Numbers 7:76
  One kid of the goats for a sin offering:one male goat for a sin offering;
• Numbers 7:82
  One kid of the goats for a sin offering:one male goat for a sin offering;
• Numbers 7:87
  All the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve.All the livestock for the burnt offering totaled twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve male lambs a year old—together with their grain offerings—and twelve male goats for the sin offering.
• Numbers 15:11
  Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.This is to be done for each bull, ram, lamb, or goat.
• Numbers 15:24
  Then it shall be, if ought be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the Lord, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.and if it was done unintentionally without the knowledge of the congregation, then the whole congregation is to prepare one young bull as a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD, with its grain offering and drink offering according to the regulation, and one male goat as a sin offering.
• Numbers 15:27
  And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering.Also, if one person sins unintentionally, he is to present a year-old female goat as a sin offering.
• Numbers 18:17
  But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not redeem; they are holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat for an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the Lord.But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fat as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
• Numbers 28:15
  And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the Lord shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.In addition to the regular burnt offering with its drink offering, one male goat is to be presented to the LORD as a sin offering.
• Numbers 28:30
  And one kid of the goats, to make an atonement for you.Include one male goat to make atonement for you.
• Numbers 29:5
  And one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you:Include one male goat as a sin offering to make atonement for you.
• Numbers 29:11
  One kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering of it, and their drink offerings.Include one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering of atonement and the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offerings.
• Numbers 29:16
  And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
• Numbers 29:19
  And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof, and their drink offerings.Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
• Numbers 29:25
  And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
• Numbers 31:20
  And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood.And purify every garment and leather good, everything made of goat’s hair, and every article of wood.”

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 14:4
  These are the beasts which ye shall eat: the ox, the sheep, and the goat,These are the animals that you may eat: The ox, the sheep, the goat,

Judges

• Judges 6:19
  And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out unto him under the oak, and presented it.So Gideon went in and prepared a young goat and unleavened bread and an ephah of flour. He placed the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot and brought them out to present to Him under the oak.
• Judges 13:15
  And Manoah said unto the angel of the Lord, I pray thee, let us detain thee, until we shall have made ready a kid for thee.“Please stay here,” Manoah said to the angel of the LORD, “and we will prepare a young goat for you.”
• Judges 13:19
  So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a rock unto the Lord: and the angel did wondrously; and Manoah and his wife looked on.Then Manoah took a young goat and a grain offering and offered them on a rock to the LORD. And as Manoah and his wife looked on, the LORD did a marvelous thing.
• Judges 15:1
  But it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in.Later on, at the time of the wheat harvest, Samson took a young goat and went to visit his wife. “I want to go to my wife in her room,” he said. But her father would not let him enter.

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 16:20
  And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, a skin of wine, and one young goat, and sent them to Saul with his son David.
• 1 Samuel 19:13
  And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.Then Michal took a household idol and laid it in the bed, placed some goat hair on its head, and covered it with a garment.
• 1 Samuel 19:16
  And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster.And when the messengers entered, there was the idol in the bed with the quilt of goats’ hair on its head.
• 1 Samuel 25:2
  And there was a man in Maon, whose possessions were in Carmel; and the man was very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. He was a very wealthy man with a thousand goats and three thousand sheep, which he was shearing in Carmel.

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 20:27
  And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.The Israelites also mobilized, gathered supplies, and marched out to meet them. The Israelites camped before them like two small flocks of goats, while the Arameans covered the countryside.

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 29:21
  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.They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD.
• 2 Chronicles 35:7
  And Josiah gave to the people, of the flock, lambs and kids, all for the passover offerings, for all that were present, to the number of thirty thousand, and three thousand bullocks: these were of the king’s substance.From his own flocks and herds Josiah contributed 30,000 lambs and goats plus 3,000 bulls for the Passover offerings for all the people who were present.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 27:27
  And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you— food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants.

Song of Solomon

• Song of Solomon 4:1
  Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.How beautiful you are, my darling— how very beautiful! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down Mount Gilead.
• Song of Solomon 6:5
  Turn away thine eyes from me, for they have overcome me: thy hair is as a flock of goats that appear from Gilead.Turn your eyes away from me, for they have overcome me. Your hair is like a flock of goats streaming down from Gilead.

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 43:22
  And on the second day thou shalt offer a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they did cleanse it with the bullock.On the second day you are to present an unblemished male goat as a sin offering, and the altar is to be cleansed as it was with the bull.
• Ezekiel 45:23
  And seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to the Lord, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a kid of the goats daily for a sin offering.Each day during the seven days of the feast, he shall provide seven bulls and seven rams without blemish as a burnt offering to the LORD, along with a male goat for a sin offering.

Daniel

• Daniel 8:5
  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.As I was contemplating all this, suddenly a goat with a prominent horn between his eyes came out of the west, crossing the surface of the entire earth without touching the ground.
• Daniel 8:8
  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.Thus the goat became very great, but at the height of his power, his large horn was broken off, and four prominent horns came up in its place, pointing toward the four winds of heaven.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).