Strong's Lexicon chazir: Pig, Swine Original Word: חֲזִיר Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to enclose Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 5519: χοίρος (choiros) - Refers to a swine or pig, used in the New Testament, notably in the parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:15-16). Usage: The term "chazir" refers to the animal known as the pig or swine. In the Hebrew Bible, it is often associated with uncleanness and is listed among the animals that the Israelites were forbidden to eat according to the dietary laws outlined in the Torah. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, pigs were considered unclean animals according to Levitical law (Leviticus 11:7). This prohibition was part of a broader set of dietary laws that distinguished between clean and unclean animals. The pig's association with uncleanness was not only a matter of dietary restriction but also carried symbolic significance, representing impurity and moral corruption. This view was prevalent in Jewish culture and influenced early Christian perspectives as well. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition swine, boar NASB Translation boar (1), pig (2), swine's (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֲזִיר noun masculinePsalm 80:14 swine, boar (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic חֲזִירָא,  Arabic  (Aramaic Loan-word according to Frä110, yet see LagBN 113); Ethiopic  : (only once; = wild boar), see HomNS 319 f. 358, 385) — always stative absolute, 4 t. with article ׳הַח; — 1 swine, forbidden as food Leviticus 11:7 (P), Deuteronomy 14:8, compare ׳בְּשַׂר הַח Isaiah 65:4; Isaiah 66:17, and ׳דַּםחֿ Isaiah 66:3 as heathen offering (RSSemitic 1, 272, 325, 338, 392); with implication of repul siveness ׳נֶזֶם זָהָב בְּאַף ח Proverbs 11:22 simile of fair woman with dubious character. 2 wild boar מִיָּ֑עַר ׳ח Psalm 80:14 figurative of foes of Israel (in figurative of vineyard). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance boar, swine From an unused root probably meaning to enclose; a hog (perhaps as penned) -- boar, swine. Forms and Transliterations הַ֠חֲזִיר הַחֲזִ֔יר החזיר חֲזִ֑יר חֲזִ֔יר חֲזִ֣יר חזיר chaZir ha·ḥă·zîr ḥă·zîr Hachazir haḥăzîr ḥăzîrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Leviticus 11:7 HEB: וְאֶת־ הַ֠חֲזִיר כִּֽי־ מַפְרִ֨יס NAS: and the pig, for though it divides KJV: And the swine, though he divide INT: and the pig for divides Deuteronomy 14:8 Psalm 80:13 Proverbs 11:22 Isaiah 65:4 Isaiah 66:3 Isaiah 66:17 7 Occurrences |
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