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sheep, ram, ewe
Definition:
A "sheep" is a medium-sized animal with four legs that has wool all over its body. The male sheep is called a "ram." The female sheep is called a "ewe."
- A baby sheep is called a "lamb."
- The Israelites often used sheep for sacrifices, especially males 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.
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(See also: other/israel · kt/lamb · other/sacrifice · other/shepherd)
Bible References:
- Acts 08:32-33
- Genesis 30:31-32
- John 02:13-14
- Luke 15:3-5
- Mark 06:33-34
- Matthew 09:35-36
- Matthew 10:5-7
- Matthew 12:11-12
- Matthew 25:31-33
Examples from the Bible stories:
- 09:12 One day while Moses was taking care of his sheep, he saw a bush that was on fire.
- 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 To Jesus, these people were like sheep without a shepherd.
- 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.'"