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חֲזִיר H2386
H2386 is the Hebrew word חֲזִיר, transliterated chăzîyr and said khaz-eer'. The King James Version most often renders it swine's.
What it means
a hog (perhaps as penned).
Where it comes from
from an unused root probably meaning to enclose.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: boar, swine.
Verses using חֲזִיר
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
Leviticus 11:7 · KJV
And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
Deuteronomy 14:8 · KJV
And the swine, because it divideth the hoof, yet cheweth not the cud, it is unclean unto you: ye shall not eat of their flesh, nor touch their dead carcase.
Psalm 80:13 · KJV
The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it.
Proverbs 11:22 · KJV
As a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.
Isaiah 65:4 · KJV
Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine’s flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
Isaiah 66:3 · KJV
He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.
Isaiah 66:17 · KJV
They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine’s flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2386 mean?
H2386 is the Hebrew word חֲזִיר (chăzîyr), meaning a hog (perhaps as penned).
How is H2386 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it swine's (3 times), swine (2 times), boar (1 time), if he offered swine's (1 time).
How many times does H2386 appear in the Bible?
חֲזִיר (chăzîyr) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2386 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root probably meaning to enclose.
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