Words the Bible translates as lamb
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 11 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- kevesכֶּבֶשׂa lamb: a young sheep and never a goat, male unless the text says otherwise, normally an animal in its first year
- amnosἀμνόςlambnot studied yet
- sehשֶׂהa single head of small livestock from the flock: one sheep or goat, often a lamb or kid
- arēnἀρήνlambnot studied yet
- arnionἀρνίονa lamb, a young sheep; in the New Testament almost always used as a figure, above all as Revelation's title for the slain and reigning Christ
- karכַּרa young ram or fattened male lamb, prized as choice livestock for food, sacrifice, or tribute
+3 more meanings
- a pasture or grassy meadow where flocks graze
- a camel's saddle, or the cushioned basket-seat mounted on it
- a battering ram: a heavy siege engine used to break through a city wall or gate
- kivsahכִּבְשָׂהa ewe lamb: a young female sheep, as distinct from a male lamb or a full-grown ewe
- immarאִמַּרlambnot studied yet
- talehטָלֶהlambnot studied yet
- telaטְלָאlambnot studied yet
- kisbahכִּשְׂבָּהlambnot studied yet
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