מַמְזֵר

Strong’s Definition

a mongrel, i.e. born of aJewish father and aheathen mother

Etymology & Derivation

from an unused root meaning to alienate;

KJV Usage

bastard.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.bastard, child of incest, illegitimate child
• 2.bastard
• 3.mixed population (figuratively)
• 4.born of a jewish father and a heathen mother or visa versa

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mamzêr; Pronunciation: mam-zare'