ta.yish denotes a male goat, appearing in livestock groups and in a list of striking figures.

The attested use identifies male goats: plural forms occur among livestock in Genesis 30:35 and 2 Chronicles 17:11, while Proverbs 30:31 uses a singular form in a list that includes a rooster and a king.

1. Male goats in livestock and a proverb list · dominant

   In Genesis 30:35, the plural form occurs in the removal of striped and spotted animals; the APB renders the clause with “male goats.” In 2 Chronicles 17:11, another plural form is part of the animals brought as tribute, while Proverbs 30:31 has the singular form in the sequence “The strutting rooster, the he-goat, and a king.”

   Genesis 30:352 Chronicles 17:11Proverbs 30:31

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 30:35 and 2 Chronicles 17:11, the APB presents the plural forms as “male goats”; in Proverbs 30:31 it has “the he-goat.” The verse is read as a whole.