Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4464 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַמזֵר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from an unused root meaning to alienate |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | mamzer |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mam-zare' |
| Meaning: | 1. a mongrel, i.e. born of a Jewish father and a heathen mother |
| KJV Renderings: | bastard. |
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מַמְזֵר noun masculine bastard, specifically child of incest (Late Hebrew id. (see Levy), מַמְזֵרוּת incest; Aramaic (loan-word) מַמְזֵרָא bastard): —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Concordance entry
