What does חֲזִיר (ḥăziyr) mean in the Bible?
חֲזִיר (ḥăziyr): Unclean animal symbolizing ritual impurity and paganism in Israelite law and prophetic imagery
Hebrew · H2386
חֲזִיר
A hog (perhaps as penned )
Reading a lexicon entry
What this page is: Each lexicon entry shows the original Hebrew or Greek word behind the English translation: its meaning, its range of use, and where it appears in Scripture.
Strong's number: The Strong's code (H- or G-) is the standard reference number for this word. It connects this entry to chapter and passage language tabs.
Where it appears: The witness passages show where this word is used in context. Click any to open the study page for that passage.
This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through the Connect page. Screenshots are helpful.
חֲזִיר H2386
Pronunciation ḥăziyr
What does חֲזִיר (ḥăziyr) mean in the Bible?
חֲזִיר (ḥăziyr): Unclean animal symbolizing ritual impurity and paganism in Israelite law and prophetic imagery
Full entry for חֲזִיר (H2386) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2386?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the pig (2), in a pig’s (1), of pigs (1), of swine (1), pig’s (1).
Where does חֲזִיר (ḥăziyr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 11:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (3), Deuteronomy (1), Leviticus (1), Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the pig 2× Leviticus 11:7, Deuteronomy 14:8
in a pig’s 1× Proverbs 11:22
of pigs 1× Isaiah 65:4
of swine 1× Isaiah 66:17
pig’s 1× Isaiah 66:3
The boar 1× Psalms 80:13
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 11:7 הַ֠חֲזִיר to the pig Article | Noun - masculine singular Deuteronomy 14:8 הַ֠חֲזִיר to the pig Article | Noun - masculine singular Psalms 80:13 חֲזִ֣יר to The boar Noun - masculine singular Proverbs 11:22 חֲזִ֑יר to in a pig’s Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 65:4 הַחֲזִ֔יר to of pigs Article | Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 66:3 חֲזִ֔יר to pig’s Noun - masculine singular Isaiah 66:17 הַחֲזִ֔יר to of swine Article | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Leviticus 11:7
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 5
Leviticus 1 Deuteronomy 1 Psalms 1 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 3
Source forms
הַ֠חֲזִיר 2x ha·ḥă·zîr Leviticus 11:7, Deuteronomy 14:8
הַחֲזִ֔יר 2x ha·ḥă·zîr Isaiah 65:4, Isaiah 66:17
חֲזִ֣יר 1x ḥă·zîr Psalms 80:13
חֲזִ֑יר 1x ḥă·zîr Proverbs 11:22
חֲזִ֔יר 1x ḥă·zîr Isaiah 66:3
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular 4x Leviticus 11:7, Deuteronomy 14:8, Isaiah 65:4, Isaiah 66:17
Noun - masculine singular 3x Psalms 80:13, Proverbs 11:22, Isaiah 66:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Unclean animal symbolizing ritual impurity and paganism in Israelite law and prophetic imagery
Source Gloss
a hog (perhaps as penned )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Unclean animal symbolizing ritual impurity and paganism in Israelite law and prophetic imagery
a hog (perhaps as penned) BDB: swine Usage: boar, swine.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Biblical Witnesses
Metaphorical comparison of a foolish woman to an unclean animal
Showing 1 selected witness from 7 lexical occurrence verses.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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