XXlam: (1) The most used word is kebhes, "a young ram"; compare Arabic kebsh, "ram"; often of sacrifices; (feminine) kabhsah, or kibchsah, "ewe lamb" (2 Sam 12:3); by transposition kesebh, and feminine kisbah (Gen 30:40; Lev 3:7; 5:6). (2) kar, "lamb" (Dt 32:14; 1 Sam 15:9; 2 Ki 3:4). (3) seh, "one" of the flock (Gen 22:7; Lev 5:7). (4) tson, "sheep," "goats," "flock"; compare Arabic dan, "sheep" (Ex 12:21); and ben tson (Ps 114:4). (5) Taleh, "young lamb"; compare Arabic Tali, "young lamb"; and Telaim (1 Sam 7:9; Isa 40:11; 65:25). (6) immerin (Ezr 6:9,17; 7:17). (7) arnas, accusative plural (Lk 10:3); diminutive arnion (Jn 21:15; Rev 5:6, etc.). (8) amnos (Jn 1:29,36; Acts 8:32; 1 Pet 1:19).
See SHEEP.
Alfred Ely Day