Flock, small cattle, sheep and goats

H6629
Hebrew
UBS
צֹאן
tsôʼntsone
Noun Feminine

Definition

= group of small domestic animals traveling and feeding together; ◄ consisting of sheep and goats; ► hair or wool shorn for weaving into cloth; female milked for food; may be killed and eaten for meat; used as sacrificial animal; ≈ associated with large quantities and also with God's people, who are often seen as a flock with God as their shepherd

Semantic Domains

Domestic Animals
Names of Constructions

Etymology

or צאוֹן; (Psalm 144:13), from an unused root meaning to migrate;

KJV Translations

(small) cattle, flock ([phrase] -s), lamb ([phrase] -s), sheep(-cote, -fold, -shearer, -herds)

Occurrences247
Frequency Rank#142

Verse Usage

This word appears 247 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.