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חֲזִיר

A hog (perhaps as penned )

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חֲזִירH2386
Pronunciationḥăziyr

What does חֲזִיר (ḥăziyr) mean in the Bible?

חֲזִיר (ḥăziyr): Unclean animal symbolizing ritual impurity and paganism in Israelite law and prophetic imagery

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What does חֲזִיר (ḥăziyr) mean in the Bible?

חֲזִיר (ḥăziyr): Unclean animal symbolizing ritual impurity and paganism in Israelite law and prophetic imagery

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 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

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

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
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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