Strong's Lexicon

H2387

H2387 — חֵזִיר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewCheziyrnameOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2387
Word:	חֵזִיר
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	from the same as H2386
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	2
Transliteration:	Cheziyr
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	khay-zeer'
Meaning:	1. perhaps protected 2. Chezir, the name of two Israelites
KJV Renderings:	Hezir.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB2692

חֵזִיר proper name, masculine (compare inscription in RA^{1867, plural 7} , Dr^{Sm xxiii}; Nö^{ZMG
1886, 162 'pointing} — ֵ֯ to avoid offence;' but Nbr^{Acad. 1887, Dec. 17} compare Talmud & ᵑ7 (חַזּוּרָא, חֵיזוּר, חֲזוּרָא etc.) pomegranate (and apple; Syriac [untranscribed source text 1713], [untranscribed source text 1714]), compare בְּנֵי רִמּוֺן 2Sam 4:2; 2Sam 4:5; 2Sam 4:9) —

1. a priest of 17th course (assigned to David's time) 1Chr 24:15 ᵐ5 Χηξειν (16th, 1Chr 24:14), but A Ιεξειρ, ᵐ5 ^L Χηξειρ.

2. one of those sealed Neh 10:21 ᵐ5 Ηξειρ, ᵐ5 ^L Αξηρ.