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# sheep, ram, ewe #
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## Definition: ##
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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.”
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* A baby sheep is called a "lamb."
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* The Israelites often used sheep for sacrifices, especially male sheep and young sheep.
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* People eat meat from sheep and use their wool to make clothing and other things.
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* 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.
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* In the Bible, people are compared to sheep who have God as their shepherd.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Unknowns](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown))
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(See also: [Israel](../other/israel.md), [lamb](../kt/lamb.md), [sacrifice](../other/sacrifice.md), [shepherd](../other/shepherd.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Acts 08:32-33](rc://en/tn/help/act/08/32)
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* [Genesis 30:31-32](rc://en/tn/help/gen/30/31)
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* [John 02:13-14](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/02/13)
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* [Luke 15:3-5](rc://en/tn/help/luk/15/03)
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* [Mark 06:33-34](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/06/33)
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* [Matthew 09:35-36](rc://en/tn/help/mat/09/35)
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* [Matthew 10:5-7](rc://en/tn/help/mat/10/05)
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* [Matthew 12:11-12](rc://en/tn/help/mat/12/11)
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* [Matthew 25:31-33](rc://en/tn/help/mat/25/31)
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## Examples from the Bible stories: ##
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* __[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.
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* __[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__.
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* __[30:03](rc://en/tn/help/obs/30/03)__ To Jesus, these people were like __sheep__ without a shepherd.
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* __[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.'"
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## Word Data:##
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* Strong's:
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