KJV dictionary & concordance
Female sheep.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 31:38
Complete exact-word concordance
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.
This twentie yeeres haue I bene with thee: thy ewes and thy shee goates haue not cast their yong, and the rammes of thy flocke haue I not eaten.
Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,
Two hundred shee goats, and twentie hee goats, two hundred ewes, and twentie rammes,
From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
From following the ewes great with young, hee brought him to feed Iacob his people, and Israel his inheritance.
1611 marginal noteHeb. from after.
1611 marginal note2.Sam.5.2. 1.Chron. 11.2.
Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
Genesis 32:14 distinguishes ewes from rams, and Genesis 31:38 and Psalm 78:71 describe ewes bearing or being great with young. Those intrinsic contrasts directly establish female sheep.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
