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.
Even the fat of a goat may represent the benefit of a sacrifice.
Leviticus 7:23 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat[2], of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 02459 חֶלֶב cheleb [kheh’-leb] or חלב cheleb [khay’-leb]; from an unused root meaning to be fat; n m; [BDB-316b] [{See TWOT on 651 @@ "651a" }] AV-fat 79, fatness 4, best 5, finest 2, grease 1, marrow 1; 92
- 1) fat
- 1a) fat (of humans)
- 1b) fat (of beasts)
- 1c) choicest, best part, abundance (of products of the land)
- see 02461 חָלָב chalab "milk... abundance of the land (metaph.)";
- 1) fat