Topical Encyclopedia
In biblical terminology, the term "kid" refers to a young goat. Goats were common in the agrarian society of ancient Israel and held significant economic and religious value. The Hebrew word for kid is "gedi," and it appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.
Sacrificial UseKids were often used in sacrificial offerings, as prescribed in the Mosaic Law. In
Leviticus 4:23, the sin offering for a leader who has sinned unintentionally is specified as a male goat without defect. The use of a kid in sacrifices underscores its value and purity, symbolizing atonement and reconciliation with God.
Dietary LawsThe dietary laws given to the Israelites also mention kids. A well-known commandment is found in
Exodus 23:19, "You must not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk." This prohibition is repeated in
Exodus 34:26 and
Deuteronomy 14:21. The exact reason for this commandment is debated, but it is generally understood as a call to maintain a distinction between life and death, and possibly to avoid pagan practices.
Symbol of Prosperity and AbundanceIn the pastoral and agrarian context of the Bible, the possession of livestock, including goats, was a sign of wealth and prosperity. In
Proverbs 27:26-27, it is written, "The lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field. You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you, your household, and your maidservants." This passage highlights the economic importance of goats and their young in sustaining a household.
Metaphorical UseThe imagery of a kid is also used metaphorically in Scripture. In the
Song of Solomon 4:1, the beauty of the beloved is compared to "a flock of goats descending from Mount Gilead," suggesting grace and beauty. The metaphorical use of goats and their young in biblical poetry often conveys themes of beauty, abundance, and vitality.
Parables and TeachingsIn the New Testament, while the term "kid" is not directly used, goats are mentioned in the teachings of Jesus. In the parable of the sheep and the goats (
Matthew 25:31-46), goats are used to symbolize those who are separated from the righteous at the final judgment. This parable emphasizes the importance of righteous living and the consequences of neglecting the needs of others.
Cultural and Historical ContextUnderstanding the role of kids in biblical times requires an appreciation of the cultural and historical context. Goats were integral to the daily life of the Israelites, providing milk, meat, and hides. The care and management of goats, including their young, were essential skills for survival and prosperity in the ancient Near East.
In summary, the term "kid" in the Bible encompasses a range of meanings, from its literal use as a young goat in sacrificial and dietary contexts to its metaphorical and symbolic applications in biblical literature. The presence of kids in Scripture reflects their significance in the religious, economic, and cultural life of the biblical world.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Kid[GOAT]
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The young of the goat. It was much used for food (
Genesis 27:9;
38:17;
Judges 6:19;
14:6). The Mosaic law forbade to dress a kid in the milk of its dam, a law which is thrice repeated (
Exodus 23:19;
34:26;
Deuteronomy 14:21). Among the various reasons assigned for this law, that appears to be the most satisfactory which regards it as "a protest against cruelty and outraging the order of nature." A kid cooked in its mother's milk is "a gross, unwholesome dish, and calculated to kindle animal and ferocious passions, and on this account Moses may have forbidden it. Besides, it is even yet associated with immoderate feasting; and originally, I suspect," says Dr. Thomson (Land and the Book), "was connected with idolatrous sacrifices."
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) A young goat.
2. (n.) A young child or infant; hence, a simple person, easily imposed on.
3. (n.) A kind of leather made of the skin of the young goat, or of the skin of rats, etc.
4. (n.) Gloves made of kid.
5. (n.) A small wooden mess tub; -- a name given by sailors to one in which they receive their food.
6. (v. i.) To bring forth a young goat.
7. (n.) A fagot; a bundle of heath and furze.
8. (p. p.) of Kythe.
9. (v. t.) See Kiddy, v. t.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
KID(1) gedhi (Exodus 23:19, etc.);
(2) feminine gedhiyah (Isaiah 11:6, etc.);
(3) gedhi `izzim, English Versions of the Bible "kid," literally, "kid of the goats," the King James Version margin (Judges 6:19, etc.);
(4) `ez, literally, "goat" (Deuteronomy 14:21 1 Kings 20:27);.
(5) se`ir `izzim, the King James Version "kid of the goats," the Revised Version (British and American) "he-goat" (Genesis 37:31 Leviticus 9:3, etc.);
(6) eriphos (Luke 15:29).
See GOAT.
Greek
2056. eriphos -- a young goat ... Cognate: 2056 (a noun) -- a goat; "a
kid, he-goat" (); (figuratively) any person
to Christ, especially the unredeemed who are rebellious against God .
... 2055. eriphion -- a little young goat
... a little young goat. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: eriphion Phonetic
Spelling: (er-if'-ee-on) Short Definition: a goat, kid Definition: a goat ...
3351. metoikizo -- to cause to migrate
... to cause to migrate. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: metoikizo Phonetic Spelling:
(met-oy-kid'-zo) Short Definition: I transport, cause to migrate ...
3726. horkizo -- to make (one) swear, to adjure
... to make (one) swear, to adjure. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: horkizo Phonetic
Spelling: (hor-kid'-zo) Short Definition: I adjure by, charge solemnly by ...
1844. exorkizo -- to administer an oath, to adjure
... to administer an oath, to adjure. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: exorkizo
Phonetic Spelling: (ex-or-kid'-zo) Short Definition: I adjure, put to oath ...
Strong's Hebrew
3589. kid -- probably misfortune... 3588, 3589.
kid. 3590 . probably misfortune. Transliteration:
kid Phonetic
Spelling: (keed) Short Definition: decay.
... 3588, 3589.
kid. 3590 . Strong's Numbers
1429. gediyyah -- a kid (a young goat)
... 1428, 1429. gediyyah. 1430 . a kid (a young goat). Transliteration: gediyyah
Phonetic Spelling: (ghed-ee-yaw') Short Definition: goats. Word Origin fem. ... kid ...
1423. gedi -- a kid (a young goat)
... 1422, 1423. gedi. 1424 . a kid (a young goat). Transliteration: gedi Phonetic
Spelling: (ghed-ee') Short Definition: goat. Word ... kid. From ...
5872. En Gedi -- "spring of a kid," a place on W. shore of the ...
... En Gedi. 5873 . "spring of a kid," a place on W. shore of the Dead Sea.
Transliteration: En Gedi Phonetic Spelling: (ane geh'-dee) Short Definition: Engedi. ...
8163. sa'iyr -- hairy
... devil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr Or sabir {saw-eer'}; from sa'ar; shaggy; as
noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun -- devil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr. ...
8166. seirah -- female goat
... Word Origin fem. of sair Definition female goat NASB Word Usage goat (1), goat*
(1). kid. Feminine of sa'iyr; a she-goat -- kid. see HEBREW sa'iyr. 8165, 8166 ...
5795. ez -- female goat
... she goat, kid. From azaz; a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which
also is used ellipt. For goat's hair) -- (she) goat, kid. see HEBREW azaz. ...
6939. Qidron -- perhaps "dusky," a wadi East of Jer.
... 6938, 6939. Qidron. 6940 . perhaps "dusky," a wadi East of Jer. Transliteration:
Qidron Phonetic Spelling: (kid-rone') Short Definition: Kidron. ...
6926. qidmah -- front, east
... 6925, 6926. qidmah. 6927 . front, east. Transliteration: qidmah Phonetic
Spelling: (kid-maw') Short Definition: east. Word Origin ...
1121. ben -- son
... young) calf, X came up in, child, colt, X common, X corn, daughter, X of first, +
firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, X in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man ...
Library
The Lives of Messrs. John Kid and John King.
... The Lives of Messrs. JOHN KID and JOHN KING. Messrs. John Kid and John
King suffered many hardships during the persecuting period ...
The Judges Said: if You Allege that the Shepherd Exposed the Kid ...
... 26 The judges said: If you allege that the shepherd exposed the kid or
the lamb? The judges said: If you allege that the shepherd ...
Concerning the Festivals; and How Each Day of Such Festival is to ...
... At the new moon, they both perform the daily sacrifices, and slay two bulls, with
seven lambs of the first year, and a kid of the goats also, for the expiation ...
Manes Said: not all Receive the Word of God...
... wicked one is like a lion that sought to steal upon the flock of the good shepherd;
and when the shepherd saw this, he dug a huge pit, and took one kid out of ...
The Choice of Gideon was a Figure of Our Lord's Incarnation, The
... sacrifice of a kid, of the satisfaction for sins in the body of Christ; that of
the bullock, of the abolition of profane rites; and in the three hundred ...
The Manner of Our Offering Sacrifices.
... Suppose a private man offer a burnt-offering, he must slay either a bull, a lamb,
or a kid of the goats, and the two latter of the first year, though of bulls ...
A Man Expects to Reap the Same Kind as He Sows.
... When Isaac in his old age wanted some venison, and sent Esau out to get it, Jacob
slipped out and took a kid from his father's flock, and Rebekah, his mother ...
Privilege and Experience
... complained and said, that though his father had made a feast, and had killed the
fatted calf for the prodigal son, he had never given him even a kid that he ...
Addition to Acts of Philip.
... And the executioners ran to the house of Stachys, and laid hold of Philip, and
Bartholomew, and Mariamme, with the leopard and the kid of the goats, and ...
St. Ambrose Also, Though Dealing with a Question of Very Great ...
... heard from God, that, though thousands of the people failed, yet through one man
God would deliver His people from their enemies, he brought forth a kid of the ...
Thesaurus
Kid (42 Occurrences)... It was much used for food (Genesis 27:9; 38:17; Judges 6:19; 14:6). The Mosaic law
forbade to dress a
kid in the milk of its dam, a law which is thrice
...KID.
...Goat (92 Occurrences)
... This Hebrew word is also used for the he-goat (Exodus 12:5; Leviticus 4:23;
Numbers 28:15), and to denote a kid (Genesis 38:17, 20). ...
Libation (29 Occurrences)
... a son of the herd, for a burnt-offering, for sweet fragrance to Jehovah, and its
present, and its libation, according to the ordinance, and one kid of the ...
Goats (134 Occurrences)
... Genesis 37:31 And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats,
and dipped the coat in the blood; (KJV DBY WBS YLT). Genesis ...
Seethe (8 Occurrences)
... Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk. (KJV JPS WBS). ... Thou shalt
not seethe a kid in his mother's milk. (KJV JPS WBS). ...
Fatling (4 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. (n.) A calf, lamb, kid, or other young animal fattened
for slaughter; a fat animal; -- said of such animals as are used for food. ...
Engedi (6 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Fountain of the kid, place in the wilderness of Judah
(Joshua 15:62), on the western shore of the Dead Sea (Ezek. ...
Mano'ah (14 Occurrences)
... (DBY RSV). Judges 13:15 Mano'ah said to the angel of the LORD, "Pray, let
us detain you, and prepare a kid for you." (DBY RSV). Judges ...
Choicest (32 Occurrences)
... God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in it mother's milk. (See JPS). Exodus ... God. Thou shalt
not boil a kid in its mother's milk. (See JPS). Deuteronomy ...
Prepareth (21 Occurrences)
... Judges 6:19 And Gideon hath gone in, and prepareth a kid of the goats, and of an
ephah of flour unleavened things; the flesh he hath put in a basket, and the ...
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