# sheep ## Related Ideas: ewe, ram, sheepfold, sheepshearer, sheepskin ## Definition: A "sheep" is a medium-sized animal with four legs that has wool all over its body. A male sheep is called a "ram." A female sheep is called a "ewe." The plural of "sheep" is also "sheep." * A baby sheep is called a "lamb." * The Israelites often used sheep for sacrifices, especially male sheep and young sheep. * People eat meat from sheep and use their wool to make clothing and other things. * Sheep are very trusting, weak, and timid. They are easily influenced to wander away. They need a shepherd to lead them, protect them, and provide them with food, water, and shelter. * In the Bible, people are compared to sheep who have God as their shepherd. * A "sheepfold" is a place where sheep are kept safe. It has a fence or wall around it to keep the sheep from wandering out and to keep dangerous animals from getting in. * A "sheepshearer" is a person who cuts the wool of sheep. (Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-unknown]]) (See also: [Israel](../kt/israel.md), [lamb](../kt/lamb.md), [sacrifice](../other/sacrifice.md), [shepherd](../other/shepherd.md)) ## Picture of a Sheep: ## Bible References: * [Acts 08:32](rc://en/tn/help/act/08/32) * [Genesis 30:32](rc://en/tn/help/gen/30/32) * [John 02:14](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/02/14) * [Luke 15:05](rc://en/tn/help/luk/15/05) * [Mark 06:34](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/06/34) * [Matthew 09:36](rc://en/tn/help/mat/09/36) * [Matthew 10:06](rc://en/tn/help/mat/10/06) * [Matthew 12:12](rc://en/tn/help/mat/12/12) * [Matthew 25:33](rc://en/tn/help/mat/25/33) ## Examples from the Bible stories: * __[09:12](rc://en/tn/help/obs/09/12)__ One day while Moses was taking care of his __sheep__, he saw a bush that was on fire. * __[17:02](rc://en/tn/help/obs/17/02)__ David was a shepherd from the town of Bethlehem. At different times while he was watching his father's __sheep__, David had killed both a lion and a bear that had attacked the __sheep__. * __[30:03](rc://en/tn/help/obs/30/03)__ To Jesus, these people were like __sheep__ without a shepherd. * __[38:08](rc://en/tn/help/obs/38/08)__ Jesus said, "All of you will all abandon me tonight. It is written, 'I will strike the shepherd and all the __sheep__ will be scattered.'" ## Word Data: * Strong's: H352, H1494, H1798, H2169, H3104, H3532, H3535, H3733, H3775, H5739, H5763, H6260, H6629, H6792, H7353, H7716, G4165, G4262, G4263 ## Forms Found in the English ULB: ewe, ewes, ram, ram's, rams, sheep, sheepfold, sheepfolds, sheepshearers, sheepskins