6297. peger

Lexicon

peger: Corpse, carcass, dead body

Original Word: פֶגֶר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: peger
Pronunciation: peh'-ger
Phonetic Spelling: (peh'gher)
Definition: Corpse, carcass, dead body
Meaning: a carcase, an idolatrous image

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

carcass, corpse, dead body

From pagar; a carcase (as limp), whether of man or beast; figuratively, an idolatrous image -- carcase, corpse, dead body.

see HEBREW pagar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from pagar
Definition
corpse, carcass
NASB Translation
carcasses (1), corpse (1), corpses (12), dead bodies (3), dead* (2), remains (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

מֶּ֫גֶר noun masculine^{Isaiah 14:19} corpse, carcass; — absolute ׳פ Isaiah 14:19 +, מָּ֑גֶר Nahum 3:3; construct מֶּגֶר 1 Samuel 17:46; plural מְּגָרִים 2 Kings 19:35 +; construct מִּגְרֵי Jeremiah 33:5; suffix מִּגְרֵיכֶם Leviticus 26:30 +, etc.; —

1 of men, singular Isaiah 14:19; usually plural Isaiah 34:3; Isaiah 66:24; Jeremiah 31:40; Jeremiah 33:5; Jeremiah 41:9; Ezekiel 6:5; Ezekiel 43:7,9; Leviticus 26:30; Numbers 14:29,32,33; 2Chronicles 20:34, — 2 Chronicles 20:25 read probably בְּגָדִים, so ᵐ5 (?), ᵑ9 Be Krochm Kau Kit; — מְּגָרִים מֵתִים 2 Kings 19:35 = Isaiah 37:36; singular collective 1 Samuel 17:46, רַבהַֿמֶּגֶר Amos 8:3, ׳כֹּבֶדפֿ Nahum 3:3; figurative of idols מִּגְרֵי גִּלּוּלֵיכֶם Leviticus 26:30.

2 of animals Genesis 15:11.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be flaccid or to be weak.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2966 (κῆτος, kētos): While not directly related in meaning, this term refers to a large sea creature, often associated with death or destruction in biblical narratives.
• G3498 (νεκρός, nekros): Meaning "dead," this Greek term aligns closely with "peger" in describing lifeless bodies or spiritually dead entities.
• G4098 (πίπτω, piptō): Meaning "to fall," this term can relate to the concept of falling in battle, leading to death or becoming a "carcase."
• G4430 (πτῶμα, ptōma): Refers to a "fall" or "ruin," often used to describe a dead body or corpse, similar to "peger."
• G4431 (πτῶσις, ptōsis): Meaning "a fall," this term can metaphorically relate to the downfall leading to death or destruction.
• G4983 (σῶμα, sōma): While primarily meaning "body," it can refer to a dead body or corpse in certain contexts.
• G5408 (φθορά, phthora): Meaning "corruption" or "decay," this term can describe the state of a dead body, aligning with the concept of "peger" as a carcase.

In summary, "peger" is a multifaceted term in the Hebrew Bible, used to describe both physical death and the spiritual deadness of idols, emphasizing themes of judgment, mortality, and the futility of idolatry.

Usage: The word "peger" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe physical bodies that are dead, often in the context of battle or judgment. It is also used metaphorically to describe idols, emphasizing their lack of life and power.

Context: • The term "peger" appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often highlighting the physical state of death or the spiritual impotence of idols. For instance, in 1 Samuel 17:46, David speaks of giving the "carcases" of the Philistine army to the birds and wild animals, illustrating the totality of God's deliverance and judgment.
• In Isaiah 66:24, the word is used to describe the "corpses" of those who have rebelled against God, serving as a vivid image of divine retribution and the ultimate fate of the wicked.
• The metaphorical use of "peger" to describe idols underscores the biblical theme of the futility of idol worship. Idols, though crafted to represent deities, are lifeless and powerless, akin to dead bodies.
• The term is also found in contexts that emphasize the aftermath of divine judgment, where the slain are left unburied, symbolizing disgrace and the severity of God's wrath.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּפִגְרֵי֙ בפגרי הַפְּגָרִ֑ים הַפְּגָרִ֣ים ׀ הַפֶּ֔גֶר הפגר הפגרים וּבְפִגְרֵ֥י וּפְגָרִים֙ וּפִגְרֵ֥י וּפִגְרֵיהֶ֖ם וּפִגְרֵיכֶ֖ם ובפגרי ופגרי ופגריהם ופגריכם ופגרים כְּפֶ֥גֶר כפגר פְּגָרִ֛ים פְּגָרִ֥ים פִּגְרֵ֖י פִּגְרֵ֣י פִּגְרֵי֙ פִּגְרֵיכֶ֔ם פִּגְרֵיכֶ֖ם פִגְרֵיכֶ֜ם פֶּ֣גֶר פָּ֑גֶר פגר פגרי פגריכם פגרים bə·p̄iḡ·rê befigRei bəp̄iḡrê figreiChem hap·pə·ḡā·rîm hap·pe·ḡer happegaRim happəḡārîm hapPeger happeḡer kə·p̄e·ḡer keFeger kəp̄eḡer pā·ḡer Pager pāḡer pə·ḡā·rîm pe·ḡer pegaRim pəḡārîm Peger peḡer piḡ·rê piḡ·rê·ḵem p̄iḡ·rê·ḵem piḡrê pigRei pigreiChem piḡrêḵem p̄iḡrêḵem ū·ḇə·p̄iḡ·rê ū·p̄ə·ḡā·rîm ū·p̄iḡ·rê ū·p̄iḡ·rê·hem ū·p̄iḡ·rê·ḵem ūḇəp̄iḡrê ufegaRim ufigRei ufigreiChem ufigreiHem ūp̄əḡārîm ūp̄iḡrê ūp̄iḡrêhem ūp̄iḡrêḵem uvefigRei

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 15:11
HEB: הָעַ֖יִט עַל־ הַפְּגָרִ֑ים וַיַּשֵּׁ֥ב אֹתָ֖ם
NAS: came down upon the carcasses, and Abram
KJV: came down upon the carcases, Abram
INT: the birds upon the carcasses drove and Abram

Leviticus 26:30
HEB: וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ אֶת־ פִּגְרֵיכֶ֔ם עַל־ פִּגְרֵ֖י
NAS: and heap your remains on the remains
KJV: and cast your carcases upon the carcases
INT: your incense and heap your remains on the remains

Leviticus 26:30
HEB: פִּגְרֵיכֶ֔ם עַל־ פִּגְרֵ֖י גִּלּוּלֵיכֶ֑ם וְגָעֲלָ֥ה
NAS: your remains on the remains of your idols,
KJV: your carcases upon the carcases of your idols,
INT: your remains on the remains of your idols shall abhor

Numbers 14:29
HEB: הַ֠זֶּה יִפְּל֨וּ פִגְרֵיכֶ֜ם וְכָל־ פְּקֻדֵיכֶם֙
NAS: your corpses will fall in this
KJV: Your carcases shall fall
INT: this will fall your corpses all your numbered

Numbers 14:32
HEB: וּפִגְרֵיכֶ֖ם אַתֶּ֑ם יִפְּל֖וּ
NAS: But as for you, your corpses will fall
KJV: But [as for] you, your carcases, they shall fall
INT: your corpses you will fall

Numbers 14:33
HEB: עַד־ תֹּ֥ם פִּגְרֵיכֶ֖ם בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃
NAS: until your corpses lie
KJV: your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted
INT: until lie your corpses the wilderness

1 Samuel 17:46
HEB: מֵעָלֶ֔יךָ וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜י פֶּ֣גֶר מַחֲנֵ֤ה פְלִשְׁתִּים֙
NAS: from you. And I will give the dead bodies of the army
KJV: from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host
INT: and I will give the dead of the army of the Philistines

2 Kings 19:35
HEB: וְהִנֵּ֥ה כֻלָּ֖ם פְּגָרִ֥ים מֵתִֽים׃
KJV: behold, they [were] all dead corpses.
INT: behold all corpses dead

2 Chronicles 20:24
HEB: הֶ֣הָמ֔וֹן וְהִנָּ֧ם פְּגָרִ֛ים נֹפְלִ֥ים אַ֖רְצָה
NAS: and behold, they [were] corpses lying
KJV: unto the multitude, and, behold, they [were] dead bodies fallen
INT: the multitude behold they corpses lying the ground

2 Chronicles 20:25
HEB: לָרֹ֜ב וּרְכ֤וּשׁ וּפְגָרִים֙ וּכְלֵ֣י חֲמֻד֔וֹת
KJV: both riches with the dead bodies, and precious
INT: much them goods bodies things beauty

Isaiah 14:19
HEB: אַבְנֵי־ ב֖וֹר כְּפֶ֥גֶר מוּבָֽס׃
NAS: of the pit Like a trampled corpse.
KJV: of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.
INT: the stones of the pit corpse A trampled

Isaiah 34:3
HEB: וְחַלְלֵיהֶ֣ם יֻשְׁלָ֔כוּ וּפִגְרֵיהֶ֖ם יַעֲלֶ֣ה בָאְשָׁ֑ם
NAS: will be thrown out, And their corpses will give off
KJV: shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains
INT: their slain will be thrown and their corpses will give their stench

Isaiah 37:36
HEB: וְהִנֵּ֥ה כֻלָּ֖ם פְּגָרִ֥ים מֵתִֽים׃
KJV: behold, they [were] all dead corpses.
INT: behold all corpses dead

Isaiah 66:24
HEB: וְיָצְא֣וּ וְרָא֔וּ בְּפִגְרֵי֙ הָאֲנָשִׁ֔ים הַפֹּשְׁעִ֖ים
NAS: and look On the corpses of the men
KJV: and look upon the carcases of the men
INT: will go and look the corpses of the men have transgressed

Jeremiah 31:40
HEB: וְכָל־ הָעֵ֣מֶק הַפְּגָרִ֣ים ׀ וְהַדֶּ֡שֶׁן וְכָֽל־
NAS: valley of the dead bodies and of the ashes,
KJV: And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes,
INT: and the whole valley of the dead the ashes and all

Jeremiah 33:5
HEB: וּלְמַלְאָם֙ אֶת־ פִּגְרֵ֣י הָאָדָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: and to fill them with the corpses of men
KJV: but [it is] to fill them with the dead bodies of men,
INT: fill with the corpses of men whom

Jeremiah 41:9
HEB: אֵ֣ת ׀ כָּל־ פִּגְרֵ֣י הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר
NAS: all the corpses of the men
KJV: had cast all the dead bodies of the men,
INT: Ishmael all the corpses of the men whom

Ezekiel 6:5
HEB: וְנָתַתִּ֗י אֶת־ פִּגְרֵי֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
NAS: I will also lay the dead bodies of the sons
KJV: And I will lay the dead carcases of the children
INT: lay the dead of the sons of Israel

Ezekiel 43:7
HEB: וּמַלְכֵיהֶם֙ בִּזְנוּתָ֔ם וּבְפִגְרֵ֥י מַלְכֵיהֶ֖ם בָּמוֹתָֽם׃
NAS: by their harlotry and by the corpses of their kings
KJV: by their whoredom, nor by the carcases of their kings
INT: their kings their harlotry the corpses of their kings places

Ezekiel 43:9
HEB: אֶת־ זְנוּתָ֛ם וּפִגְרֵ֥י מַלְכֵיהֶ֖ם מִמֶּ֑נִּי
NAS: their harlotry and the corpses of their kings
KJV: their whoredom, and the carcases of their kings,
INT: put their harlotry and the corpses of their kings and I

Amos 8:3
HEB: יְהוִ֑ה רַ֣ב הַפֶּ֔גֶר בְּכָל־ מָק֖וֹם
NAS: Many [will be] the corpses; in every
KJV: [there shall be] many dead bodies in every place;
INT: GOD Many the corpses every place

Nahum 3:3
HEB: חָלָ֖ל וְכֹ֣בֶד פָּ֑גֶר וְאֵ֥ין קֵ֙צֶה֙
NAS: a mass of corpses, And countless
KJV: and a great number of carcases; and [there is] none end
INT: slain A mass of corpses none end

22 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6297
22 Occurrences

bə·p̄iḡ·rê — 1 Occ.
p̄iḡ·rê·ḵem — 1 Occ.
hap·pə·ḡā·rîm — 2 Occ.
hap·pe·ḡer — 1 Occ.
kə·p̄e·ḡer — 1 Occ.
pā·ḡer — 1 Occ.
pə·ḡā·rîm — 3 Occ.
pe·ḡer — 1 Occ.
piḡ·rê — 4 Occ.
piḡ·rê·ḵem — 2 Occ.
ū·p̄ə·ḡā·rîm — 1 Occ.
ū·p̄iḡ·rê — 1 Occ.
ū·p̄iḡ·rê·ḵem — 1 Occ.
ū·p̄iḡ·rê·hem — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·p̄iḡ·rê — 1 Occ.