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lam: (1) The most used word is כּבשׂ, kebhes, “a young ramâ€; compare Arabic kebsh, “ramâ€; often of sacrifices; (feminine) כּבש××”, kabhsaÌ„h, or כּבש××”, kibchsaÌ„h, “ewe lamb†(); by transposition כּשׂב, kesebh, and feminine כּשׂבּה, kisbaÌ„h (; ; ). (2) כּר, kar, “lamb†(; ; ). (3) שׂה, seh, “one†of the flock (; ). (4) צ×ן, coÌ„'n, “sheep,†“goats,†“flockâ€; compare Arabic dÌ£aÌ‚'n, “sheep†(); and צ×ן בּן, ben coÌ„'n (). (5) טלה, tÌ£aÌ„leh, “young lambâ€; compare Arabic tÌ£alı̂, “young lambâ€; and טל××™×, tÌ£ela'ı̄m (; ; ). (6) ×מּרין, 'immerı̄n (, ; ). (7) ἀÌÏνας, aÌrnas, accusative plural (); diminutive ἀÏνιÌον, arnıÌon (; , etc.). (8) ἀμνοÌÏ‚, amnoÌs (, ; ; ). See SHEEP.