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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 2055. ἐρίφιον (eriphion) -- young goat, kid</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/2055.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/luke/19-35.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/2055.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 2055</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/2054.htm" title="2054">◄</a> 2055. eriphion <a href="../greek/2056.htm" title="2056">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">eriphion: young goat, kid</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἐρίφιον</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun, Neuter<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>eriphion<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>eh-REE-fee-on<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(er-if'-ee-on)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>young goat, kid<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a goat, kid.<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Diminutive form of ἔριφος (eriphos), meaning "a young goat" or "kid."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Hebrew equivalent often associated with "eriphion" is עֵז (ez), Strong's Hebrew #5795, which also means "goat."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "eriphion" refers to a young goat or kid. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to illustrate themes of separation and judgment, particularly in the context of Jesus' teachings.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Jewish culture, goats were common livestock and held economic and religious significance. Goats were used for milk, meat, and sacrificial offerings. The distinction between sheep and goats was well understood in agrarian societies, where sheep were often seen as more valuable and docile, while goats were considered more independent and unruly.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>2055</b> <i>eríphion</i> (a neuter noun which is the diminutive form of <a href="/greek/2056.htm">2056</a> <i>/ériphos</i>, "a goat") – a kid (<i>young goat</i>); (figuratively) someone <i>rejecting Christ's Lordship</i>, i.e. who will not follow <i>His</i> will and hence is <i>small</i> (<i>puny</i>) in God's sight.</p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>dim. of <a href="/greek/2056.htm">eriphos</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a little young goat<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>goats (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 2055: ἐρίφιον</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἐρίφιον</span></span>, <span class="greek2">ἐριφιου</span>, <span class="greek2">τό</span>, and <span class="greek2">ἔριθος</span>, <span class="greek2">ἐριφιου</span>, <span class="greek2">ὁ</span>, <span class="accented">a kid, a young goat</span>: <a href="/interlinear/matthew/25-32.htm">Matthew 25:32</a>; <a href="/interlinear/luke/15-29.htm">Luke 15:29</a>. (<span class="abbreviation">Ath.</span> 14, p. 661 b.)<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>goat. <p>From <a href="/greek/2056.htm">eriphos</a>; a kidling, i.e. (genitive case) goat (symbolically, wicked person) -- goat. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/2056.htm">eriphos</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>εριφια ερίφια ἐρίφια eriphia eríphia<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/matthew/25-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Matthew 25:33</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural">N-ANP</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/25.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὰ δὲ <b>ἐρίφια</b> ἐξ εὐωνύμων</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/matthew/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> on His right, <span class="itali">and the goats</span> on the left.<br><a href="/kjvs/matthew/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> right hand, but <span class="itali">the goats</span> on the left.<br><a href="/interlinear/matthew/25-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and <span class="itali">[the] goats</span> on [his] left<p><b><a href="/greek/2055.htm">Strong's Greek 2055</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_2055.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/eriphia_2055.htm">ἐρίφια — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/2054.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2054"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2054" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/2056.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2056"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2056" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>