Strong's Lexicon damalis: Heifer Original Word: δάμαλις Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root δάμαλος (damalos), meaning "a young cow" or "heifer." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent of "damalis" is often associated with Strong's Hebrew entries such as 6510 (פָּרָה, parah) and 1241 (בָּקָר, baqar), which refer to cattle or heifers used in sacrificial contexts. Usage: The term "damalis" refers to a young female cow, specifically a heifer. In biblical contexts, it is often used metaphorically or symbolically to represent innocence, purity, or sacrifice. The heifer is an important animal in various sacrificial rites and agricultural practices in ancient cultures. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the heifer held significant religious and economic value. Heifers were used in sacrificial rituals, such as the red heifer ceremony described in Numbers 19, which was essential for purification rites. The heifer was also a symbol of fertility and agricultural prosperity, reflecting the agrarian lifestyle of the Israelites. In the Greco-Roman world, heifers were similarly valued for their role in agriculture and religious sacrifices. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom damazó Definition a heifer NASB Translation heifer (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1151: δάμαλιςδάμαλις, δαμαλισεως, ἡ (feminine of ὁ δαμάλης a young bullock or steer), a young cow, heifer (Aeschylus, Dionysius Halicarnassus, Lucian, others); used in Numbers 19:2, 6, 9f for פָּרָה and in Hebrews 9:13 of the red heifer with whose ashes, by the Mosaic law, those were to be sprinkled who had become defiled. (Besides in the Sept. chiefly for עֶגְלָה.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance heifer. Probably from the base of damazo; a heifer (as tame) -- heifer. see GREEK damazo Forms and Transliterations δαμαλεί δαμάλεις δαμάλεσι δαμάλεσιν δαμάλεων δαμαλεως δαμάλεως δάμαλεως δάμαλιν δάμαλις damaleos damaleōs damáleos damáleōsLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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