חֲזִיר

Strong’s Definition

a hog (perhaps as penned)

Etymology & Derivation

from an unused root probably meaning to enclose;

KJV Usage

boar, swine.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.hog, swine, boar
• 2.swine (as forbidden food)
• 3.wild boar

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chăzîyr; Pronunciation: khaz-eer'