Strong's H2387 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: חֵזִיר (Chêzîyr)

Pronunciation: khay-zeer'

POS: khay-zeer' Morph: n-pr-m

Exegesis: from the same as ; perhaps protected;

Definition: from the same as חֲזִיר; perhaps protected; Chezir, the name of two Israelites; Hezir.

KJV Usage: Hezir.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. Hezir = "swine"
• 2. 1) a priest in the time of David, leader of the 17th monthly course
• 3. 2) one of the heads of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

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