Capricorn in Hebrew — Gedi, the goat of Tevet
Capricorn in Hebrew is Gedi (גְּדִי) — the goat. In the Jewish calendar it is not a band of sky but a month with a body: Tevet, the month of anger, carried by the tribe of Dan.
The Hebrew zodiac names are older than the Latin ones and blunter: Gedi simply means "goat." The fifth chapter of Sefer Yetzirah binds this mazal to the month of Tevet, the letter ע (Ayin), and the sense of anger — a full anatomy, not just a symbol.
Here is what most Capricorn pages will not tell you: your Western Capricorn window (December 22 – January 19) usually straddles two Hebrew months — the end of Kislev and most of Tevet — and because the Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, the boundary lands differently every single year. A Capricorn born in the early window may actually carry Kislev's mazal, Sagittarius. The Jewish sign follows the Hebrew month you were born in, not the sun's degree.
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Ambitious, climbing, mature, fierce in justice. Tevet's season carries 10 Tevet — beginning of the siege of Jerusalem, and its avoda — the month's inner work — is kinat sofrim — positive anger at evil. "Be angry but do not sin" (Psalms 4:5).
Strengths of the Tevet-born, in the classical reading: long-game thinking, discipline, justice, resilient climbing. The growth edge: playfulness, quick wins, emotional warmth, letting go of grudges.
The month–mazal–letter–sense map: Sefer Yetzirah, ch. 5. The character of Tevet: Bnei Yissaschar on Tevet. The tradition's caveat that none of this is destiny: ein mazal l'Yisrael — see the Journal.
What is Capricorn in Hebrew?
Capricorn in Hebrew is Gedi (גְּדִי) — literally "goat." It is the mazal of the Hebrew month of Tevet, linked to the tribe of Dan and the letter Ayin.
Which Hebrew month is Capricorn?
Capricorn is the sign of Tevet. But note: the Western Capricorn window (December 22 – January 19) usually straddles two Hebrew months — late Kislev and most of Tevet — and the boundary moves every year, because the Hebrew calendar is lunisolar.
Is my Jewish zodiac sign the same as my Western sign?
Often not. Your Western sign follows the sun's position on your Gregorian date; your Jewish sign follows the Hebrew month you were born in. Because the calendars drift against each other, two people with the same Western sign can carry different mazalot. The only way to know is to convert your actual birth date.
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