Lamb

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

(1.) Heb. kebes, a male lamb from the first to the third year. Offered daily at the morning and the evening sacrifice (Ex. 29:38-42), on the Sabbath day (Num. 28:9), at the feast of the New Moon (28:11), of Trumpets (29:2), of Tabernacles (13-40), of Pentecost (Lev. 23:18-20), and of the Passover (Ex. 12:5), and on many other occasions (1 Chr. 29:21; 2 Chr. 29:21; Lev. 9:3; 14:10-25). (2.) Heb. taleh, a young sucking lamb (1 Sam. 7:9; Isa. 65:25). In the symbolical language of Scripture the lamb is the type of meekness and innocence (Isa. 11:6; 65:25; Luke 10:3; John 21:15). The lamb was a symbol of Christ (Gen. 4:4; Ex. 12:3; 29:38; Isa. 16:1; 53:7; John 1:36; Rev. 13:8). Christ is called the Lamb of God (John 1:29, 36), as the great sacrifice of which the former sacrifices were only types (Num. 6:12; Lev. 14:12-17; Isa. 53:7; 1 Cor. 5:7).

Scripture References

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lam: (1) The most used word is kebhes, "a young ram"; compare Arabic kebsh, "ram"; often of sacrifices; (feminine) kabhsah, or kibchsah, "ewe lamb" ( 2Sa 12:3 ); by transposition kesebh, and feminine kisbah ( Ge 30:40 ; Le 3:7 ; 5:6 ). (2) kar, "lamb" ( De 32:14 ; 1Sa 15:9 ; 2Ki 3:4 ). (3) seh, "one" of the flock ( Ge 22:7 ; Le 5:7 ). (4) tso'n, "sheep," "goats," "flock"; compare Arabic da'n, "sheep" ( Ex 12:21 ); and ben tso'n ( Ps 114:4 ). (5) Taleh, "young lamb"; compare Arabic Tali, "young lamb"; and Tela'im ( 1Sa 7:9 ; Isa 40:11 ; 65:25 ). (6) 'immerin ( Ezr 6:9 , 17 ; 7:17 ). (7) arnas, accusative plural ( Lu 10:3 ); diminutive arnion ( Joh 21:15 ; Re 5:6 , etc.). (8) amnos ( Joh 1:29 , 36 ; Ac 8:32 ; 1Pe 1:19 ). See SHEEP . Alfred Ely Day