a.qod describes animals marked with stripes in the flock narratives of Genesis.

The attested use describes striped members of flocks: animals selected or set apart, offspring born with such markings, and goats seen in relation to the flock. The same descriptive use appears in plural and singular masculine absolute forms, without evidence here for a separate lexical sense.

1. Striped animals within a flock · dominant

   In Genesis 30:35 and Genesis 30:40, the adjective identifies animals among the goats and lambs that are removed, faced toward, or distinguished within Laban's flock; the APB renders the relevant descriptions as “striped.” In Genesis 30:39, Genesis 31:8, Genesis 31:10, and Genesis 31:12, it describes the marked young or goats associated with the flock's breeding and wage arrangements; the APB likewise renders the clauses with “striped” alongside other visible markings.

   Genesis 30:35Genesis 30:39Genesis 30:40Genesis 31:10Genesis 31:12Genesis 31:8

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB consistently presents the relevant animal description as “striped,” often beside “speckled” and “spotted.” Those neighboring English descriptions confirm the marked-flock setting rather than individually defining the term.