Goat
"A goat is a goat, is a goat, is a goat" except if it is in the Bible where a goat may be a symbol.
In our article on the Turtle dove goddess a She goat mentioned in Genesis 15:9 "a she goat[1] of three years old" is a symbol of something more than a female goat. We find it is spelled עֵז which is identical to numerous Hebrew words with different Strong's numbers like 05794 'az (זע) strong; 05795 'ez (זע) she goat; 05796 'ez (זע)Aramaic, she goat; 05797 'oz (זע) strength. That same letter combination is found in many Hebrew words and names, denoting strength while the goat is merely a symbol of that strength.
The idea of boiling a kid goat in its mothers milk may have nothing to do with Milk or meat.
Goats and Sheep are often just representations of ideas, characteristics and traits.
- ↑ 05795 (זע) ‘ez \@aze\@ from 05810 עָזַז ‘azaz "to be strong"; n f; {See TWOT on 1654 @@ "1654a"} AV-goat 63, kid + 01423 5, kid 4, he 1, kids + 01121 1; 74
- 1) female goat, she-goat, goat, kid
- 05794 'az (זע) strong; 05795 'ez (זע) she goat; 05796 'ez (זע)Aramaic, she goat; 05797 'oz (זע) strength; Many other words and names contain the letters AyinZayin(זע) and include the idea of strength.
- ע Ayin also U Divine Providence Eye or Well of five states of kindness or severity. [eye, watch] 70
- ז Zayin The Service and Valor, cut and bread, war and nourish. [weapon.... Cut to cut off manacle] 7