Mamzer מַמְזֵר
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| מַמְזֵר | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | mamzer |
| Strong's number | H4464 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | bastard |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Deuteronomy (1) |
Mamzer (Hebrew מַמְזֵר, Strong's H4464) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “bastard”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) bastard, child of incest, illegitimate child
1a) bastard
1b) mixed population (fig.)
1c) born of a Jewish father and a heathen mother or visa versa
1a) bastard
1b) mixed population (fig.)
1c) born of a Jewish father and a heathen mother or visa versa
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | bastard (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | one of illegitimate birth (1), mixed race (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Mamzer, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Deuteronomy
- Deuteronomy 23:2A bastard shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the Lord.No one of illegitimate birth may enter the assembly of the LORD, nor may any of his descendants, even to the tenth generation.
Zechariah
- Zechariah 9:6And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.A mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).