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
חֲזִיר (ḥăziyr): Unclean animal symbolizing ritual impurity and paganism in Israelite law and prophetic imagery
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חֲזִירH2386
Pronunciationḥăziyr
What does חֲזִיר (ḥăziyr) mean in the Bible?
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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
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How English Renders Itthe pig2×Leviticus 11:7, Deuteronomy 14:8
in a pig’s1×Proverbs 11:22
of pigs1×Isaiah 65:4
of swine1×Isaiah 66:17
pig’s1×Isaiah 66:3
The boar1×Psalms 80:13
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 11:7הַ֠חֲזִירtothe pigArticle | Noun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 14:8הַ֠חֲזִירtothe pigArticle | Noun - masculine singularPsalms 80:13חֲזִ֣ירtoThe boarNoun - masculine singularProverbs 11:22חֲזִ֑ירtoin a pig’sNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 65:4הַחֲזִ֔ירtoof pigsArticle | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 66:3חֲזִ֔ירtopig’sNoun - masculine singularIsaiah 66:17הַחֲזִ֔ירtoof swineArticle | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
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First aligned rowLeviticus 11:7
Aligned rows7
Books represented5
Leviticus1Deuteronomy1Psalms1Proverbs1Isaiah3
Source forms
הַ֠חֲזִיר2xha·ḥă·zîrLeviticus 11:7, Deuteronomy 14:8
הַחֲזִ֔יר2xha·ḥă·zîrIsaiah 65:4, Isaiah 66:17
חֲזִ֣יר1xḥă·zîrPsalms 80:13
חֲזִ֑יר1xḥă·zîrProverbs 11:22
חֲזִ֔יר1xḥă·zîrIsaiah 66:3
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine singular4xLeviticus 11:7, Deuteronomy 14:8, Isaiah 65:4, Isaiah 66:17
Noun - masculine singular3xPsalms 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 definitionSource: 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.
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Selected Scripture Witness
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Biblical Witnesses
Metaphorical comparison of a foolish woman to an unclean animal
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