What does חֲזִיר · שֶׁקֶץ · עַכְבָּר mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H2386, H8263, H5909
חֲזִיר / שֶׁקֶץ / עַכְבָּר
A hog (perhaps as penned ) · filth , i.e. (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous object · a mouse (as nibbling )
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חֲזִיר H2386 a hog (perhaps as penned )
Pronunciation ḥăziyr
Unclean animal symbolizing ritual impurity and paganism in Israelite law and prophetic imagery
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שֶׁקֶץ H8263 filth , i.e. (figuratively and specifically) an idolatrous object
Pronunciation šeqeṣ
Idolatrous object viewed as ritually repulsive filth; embodies theological detestation of false worship
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עַכְבָּר H5909 a mouse (as nibbling )
Pronunciation ʿakĕbār
Small rodent identified by its characteristic nibbling behavior; appears in cultic purity laws and plague contexts
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What does חֲזִיר / שֶׁקֶץ / עַכְבָּר (ḥăzîr / sheqeṣ / ʿaḵbār) mean in the Bible?
חֲזִיר · שֶׁקֶץ · עַכְבָּר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pig, detestable thing, mouse.".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2386, H8263, H5909?
H2386, H8263, H5909 is connected to 24 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. pig, detestable thing, mouse.
Strong's H2386, H8263, H5909
Lexical occurrences 24 verses Source Gloss
pig, detestable thing, mouse.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain