2358. chivvar
Strong's Lexicon
chivvar: White

Original Word: חִוָּר
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: chivvar
Pronunciation: khiv-vawr'
Phonetic Spelling: (khiv-vawr')
Definition: White
Meaning: white

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be white

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of white in the New Testament is "λευκός" (leukos), Strong's Greek #3022, which also means white or bright.

Usage: The Hebrew word "chivvar" is used to describe the color white. In the biblical context, white often symbolizes purity, holiness, and righteousness. It is used to describe objects, garments, or appearances that are bright and clean.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the color white held significant symbolic meaning. It was associated with purity and cleanliness, often used in religious contexts to denote holiness. Priestly garments, for example, were white to symbolize the purity required to serve in the presence of God. White also represented victory and joy, as seen in various biblical celebrations and rituals.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to chavar
Definition
white
NASB Translation
white (1).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
white

(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chavar; white -- white.

see HEBREW chavar

Forms and Transliterations
חִוָּ֗ר חור chivVar ḥiw·wār ḥiwwār
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Englishman's Concordance
Daniel 7:9
HEB: לְבוּשֵׁ֣הּ ׀ כִּתְלַ֣ג חִוָּ֗ר וּשְׂעַ֤ר רֵאשֵׁהּ֙
NAS: His vesture [was] like white snow
KJV: whose garment [was] white as snow,
INT: his vesture snow white and the hair of his head

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2358
1 Occurrence


ḥiw·wār — 1 Occ.
















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