2387. Chezir

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Hezir

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

see HEBREW chaziyr

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.

2 one of those sealed Nehemiah 10:21; ᵐ5 Ηξειρ, ᵐ5^L Αξηρ.

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew name Chezir, as it is a proper noun specific to the Hebrew Bible and does not have a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts.

Usage: The name Chezir appears in the context of the priestly divisions established by King David. It is specifically mentioned as the head of one of the priestly families.

Context: • Chezir is listed as the head of the seventeenth division of priests in the time of King David, as recorded in 1 Chronicles 24:15. The division of priests was an organizational system established to ensure the orderly conduct of temple services. Each division served in the temple for a specific period, typically one week at a time, on a rotating basis.
• The name Chezir is also associated with a family that returned from the Babylonian exile, as mentioned in Nehemiah 10:20. This indicates the continuity of the priestly line and their commitment to the covenant and temple service even after the exile.
• The mention of Chezir in these contexts highlights the importance of maintaining religious and cultural traditions through established family lines, particularly in the service of the temple.

Forms and Transliterations

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

Englishman's Concordance

1 Chronicles 24:15
HEB: לְחֵזִיר֙ שִׁבְעָ֣ה עָשָׂ֔ר
NAS: the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth
KJV: The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth
INT: Hezir seven teen

Nehemiah 10:20
HEB: מַגְפִּיעָ֥שׁ מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם חֵזִֽיר׃
NAS: Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
KJV: Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
INT: Magpiash Meshullam Hezir

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2387
2 Occurrences

ḥê·zîr — 1 Occ.
lə·ḥê·zîr — 1 Occ.