grizzled

adjective

«grizzled» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

In Jewish tradition

It names one of the markings of Jacob's goats, along with streaked and speckled.

Interpretation. Jacob sees in a dream that the goats are marked, and tradition reads this as God's help in justly increasing his flock against Laban's tricks.

Meaning

Marked with gray or white patches, spotted or speckled with gray. tree →

Examples

And he said: Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the he-goats which leap upon the flock are streaked, speckled, and grizzled; for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee. (Torah GEN.31.12, JPS 1917) tree →
And it came to pass at the time that the flock conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the he-goats which leaped upon the flock were streaked, speckled, and grizzled. (Torah GEN.31.10, JPS 1917) tree →
and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grizzled bay horses. (Prophets ZEC.6.3, JPS 1917) tree →
That wherein are the black horses goeth forth toward the north country; and the white went forth after them; and the grizzled went forth toward the south country; (Prophets ZEC.6.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

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