Strong's Hebrew: 2387. חֵזִיר (Chezir) -- Chezir

Strong's Lexicon

Chezir: Chezir

Original Word: חֵזִיר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Cheziyr
Pronunciation: khay-zeer'
Phonetic Spelling: (khay-zeer')
Definition: Chezir
Meaning: Chezir

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root חָזַר (chazar), meaning "to return" or "to go back."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the proper noun Chezir, as it is specific to the Hebrew context of the priestly divisions.

Usage: Chezir is a proper noun used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a specific individual. It is the name of a priestly family or clan that returned from the Babylonian exile. The name is associated with the priestly division established by King David.

Cultural and Historical Background: The name Chezir appears in the context of the post-exilic period when the Israelites returned to Jerusalem and Judah from Babylonian captivity. The priestly divisions were reestablished to restore the religious practices and temple services. The division of Chezir was one of the twenty-four priestly courses instituted by King David, as recorded in 1 Chronicles 24. These divisions were responsible for the temple service, ensuring that worship and sacrifices were conducted according to the Law of Moses.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from the same as chazir
Definition
two Isr.
NASB Translation
Hezir (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חֵזִיר proper name, masculine (compare inscription in RA^{1867, plural 7}, Dr^{Sm xxiii}; Nö^{ZMG 1886, 162 'pointing} — ֵ֯ to avoid offence;' but Nbr^{Acad. 1887, Dec. 17} compare Talmud & ᵑ7 (חַזּוּרָא, חֵיזוּר, חֲזוּרָא etc.) pomegranate (and apple; Syriac , ), compare בְּנֵי רִמּוֺן 2 Samuel 4:2,5,9) —

1 a priest of 17th course (assigned to David's time) 1 Chronicles 24:15; ᵐ5 Χηξειν (16th, 1 Chronicles 24:14), but A Ιεξειρ, ᵐ5^L Χηξειρ.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Hezir

From the same as chaziyr; perhaps protected; Chezir, the name of two Israelites -- Hezir.

see HEBREW chaziyr

Forms and Transliterations

חֵזִֽיר׃ חזיר׃ לְחֵזִיר֙ לחזיר cheZir ḥê·zîr ḥêzîr lə·ḥê·zîr lecheZir ləḥêzîr

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