חֵזִֽיר
𐤇𐤆𐤉𐤓
chezir
Hizir
from the same as חֲזִיר; perhaps protected; Chezir, the name of two Israelites; Hezir.
Nehemiah 10:21 · Word #3
Lexicon H2387
| Lemma | חֵזִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤆𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | Chêzîyr |
| Strong's | H2387 |
| In-context | Hizir |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H2387-01
Boar
| Root | חזר (ḥ-z-r) |
| Core Meanings | to return, turn back, go back; (as a noun) boar, swine |
| Semantic Range | As a common noun: boar, swine. As a proper name: the name of an Israelite individual or family line. |
| Conceptual Significance | Though borne as a personal name, its association with the boar—an unclean animal in Israel’s dietary laws—highlights the diverse and sometimes surprising nature of Hebrew naming practices, where animal imagery could signify strength, fierceness, or clan identity rather than ritual status. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; personal name of two Israelites. The form reflects a nominal pattern built on the consonants ח־ז־ר. |
| Rendering Rationale | חֵזִיר is a masculine singular proper noun (HNp). The name derives from the noun חֲזִיר (“boar, swine”), itself related to the root חזר. Rendering it as “Boar” preserves the concrete root sense while reflecting its masculine singular proper-name form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חזר (to return, turn back, go back; (as a noun) boar, swine)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2386-01 |
chazir | enclosed boar |
H2386-02 |
hachazir | the penned swine |
H2387-02 |
lechezir | to Ḥezir ("Enclosed/Protected One") |
Word Usage (2 occurrences of H2387)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nehemiah 10:21 | חֵזִֽיר | chezir | Hizir |
| 1 Chronicles 24:15 | לְ/חֵזִיר֙ | lechezir | to Hezir |