ge.di denotes a young goat, occurring in food preparation, gifts, offerings, and a comparison of animals.

The occurrences consistently identify a young goat, whether it is obtained for food, sent or brought as a gift, presented with an offering, or used in an animal comparison. The same animal referent is retained across singular and plural forms.

1. Young goat in domestic and narrative settings · dominant

   In Genesis 27:9 the plural construct form occurs when two animals are brought from the flock for food, while in Genesis 38:17 a singular construct form is sent as a pledged payment. In Judges 13:19 it is taken with an offering, and in Isaiah 11:6 the singular absolute form names the animal lying down alongside other animals; these clauses show the same young-goat referent in differing settings.

   Genesis 27:9Genesis 38:17Judges 13:19Isaiah 11:61 Samuel 16:20Judges 15:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the animal with “kid,” “young goat,” “young goats,” and “kid of the goats” across the verses. These are whole-verse renderings.