Hebrew · H410, H2114 · unreviewed

אֵל זָר

Strength ; as adjective, mighty ; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity ) · to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner , strange , profane ; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery

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אֵל H410 strength ; as adjective, mighty ; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity )
זוּר H2114 to turn aside (especially for lodging); hence to be a foreigner , strange , profane ; specifically (active participle) to commit adultery
Pronunciation zar
Fundamental sense of turning aside or away creates spectrum: spatial alienation (foreigner) through moral estrangement (adultery, profaneness).
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What does אֵל זָר (el zar) mean in the Bible?

אֵל · זוּר is a Hebrew word meaning "strange or alien deity".

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Meaning

strange or alien deity
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