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Lexicon :: Strong's H2386 - ḥăzîr

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חֲזִיר
Transliteration
ḥăzîr
Pronunciation
khaz-eer'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root probably meaning to enclose
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 637a

Strong’s Definitions

חֲזִיר chăzîyr, khaz-eer'; from an unused root probably meaning to inclose; a hog (perhaps as penned):—boar, swine.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H2386 in the following manner: swine (6x), boar (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H2386 in the following manner: swine (6x), boar (1x).

  1. hog, swine, boar

    1. swine (as forbidden food)

    2. wild boar

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֲזִיר chăzîyr, khaz-eer'; from an unused root probably meaning to inclose; a hog (perhaps as penned):—boar, swine.
STRONGS H2386: Abbreviations
† חֲזִיר noun masculinePsalm 80:14 swine, boar (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic חֲזִירָא, axryczo Arabic جِنْزيرً (Aramaic Loan-word according to Frä110, yet see LagBN 113); Ethiopic ኀንዚር፡: (only once; = wild boar), see HomNS 319 f. 358, 385) — always stative absolute, + 4 times with article הַח׳; —
1. swine, forbidden as food Leviticus 11:7 (P), Deuteronomy 14:8, compare בְּשַׂר הַח׳ Isaiah 65:4; Isaiah 66:17, and דַּםחֿ׳ Isaiah 66:3 as heathen offering (RSSemitic 1, 272, 325, 338, 392); with implication of repulsiveness נֶזֶם זָהָב בְּאַף ח׳ Proverbs 11:22 simile of fair woman with dubious character.
2. wild boar מִיָּ֑עַר ח׳ Psalm 80:14 figurative of foes of Israel (in figurative of vineyard).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

11:7

Deuteronomy

14:8

Psalms

80:14; 80:14

Proverbs

11:22

Isaiah

65:4; 66:3; 66:17

H2386

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Strong's Number H2386 matches the Hebrew חֲזִיר (ḥăzîr),
which occurs 7 times in 7 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:7 - The pig is unclean to you because its hoof is divided (the hoof is completely split in two), even though it does not chew the cud.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 14:8 - Also the pig is ritually impure to you; though it has divided hooves, it does not chew the cud. You may not eat their meat or even touch their remains.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 80:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 80:13 - The wild boars of the forest ruin it; the insects of the field feed on it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:22 - Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who rejects discretion.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 65:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:4 - They sit among the tombs and keep watch all night long. They eat pork, and broth from unclean sacrificial meat is in their pans.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 66:3

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:3 - The one who slaughters a bull also strikes down a man; the one who sacrifices a lamb also breaks a dog's neck; the one who presents an offering includes pig's blood with it; the one who offers incense also praises an idol. They have decided to behave this way; they enjoy these disgusting practices.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 66:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 66:17 - "As for those who consecrate and ritually purify themselves so they can follow their leader and worship in the sacred orchards, those who eat the flesh of pigs and other disgusting creatures, like mice - they will all be destroyed together," says the LORD.
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