Hezir

Easton's Bible Dictionary

 Nehemiah 10:20 , one who sealed Nehemiah's covenant.

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., DD Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

Bibliography Information Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Hezir'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/h/hezir.html. 1897.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

He'zir. (Swine).

1. A priest, in the time of David, leader of the seventeenth monthly course, in the service.  1 Chronicles 24:15. (B.C. 1014).

2. One of the heads of the people, (lay-men), who sealed the solemn covenant with Nehemiah.  Nehemiah 10:20. (B.C. 410).

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Hezir  1 Thessalonians 1  1 Thessalonians 1 7th of the priestly courses ( 1 Chronicles 24:15 ). 2. A lay family, which signed the covenant (  Nehemiah 10:22 ).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1. Leader of the seventeenth course of priests.  1 Chronicles 24:15 .

2. A chief of the people who sealed the covenant.  Nehemiah 10:20 .

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

1.  1 Chronicles 24:15.

2.  Nehemiah 10:20.

Holman Bible Dictionary

 1 Chronicles 24:15 2 Nehemiah 10:20

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

hē´zẽr  :

(1) ( חזיר , ḥēzı̄r  ; the Septuagint's Codex Vaticanus, Χηζείν , Chēzeı́n  ; Codex Alexandrinus, Ἰεζείρ , Iezeı́r ): A L evite in the time of David ( 1 Chronicles 24:15 ).

(2) Septuagint Ἡζείρ , Hēzeı́r ): A chief of the people in the time of Nehemiah (  Nehemiah 10:20 ).

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Heb. Chezi-r', חֵזַיר , a Swine, or, according to First, Strong; Sept. Ι᾿Εζείρ and ᾿Ηζείρ 5.r. Χηζίν ), the name of two men.

1. The head of the seventeenth course of priests as established by David ( 1 Chronicles 24:15). B.C. 1014.

2. A chief Israelite who subscribed the sacred covenant with Nehemiah ( Nehemiah 10:20). B.C. cir. 410.