חֵזִיר

che.zirProper Noun (Masculine)H2387

Hezir

From: from the same as H2386 (חֲזִיר); perhaps protected;

Short Definition

Chezir, the name of two Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at § Hezir = "swine" 1) a priest in the time of David, leader of the 17th monthly course 2) one of the heads of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

Grammar

Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology N:N-M-P

DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

1 time

Appears 1 time in the Old Testament. Top books include:

1 Chronicles
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 24:15

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