יַחְזֵרָה
𐤉𐤇𐤆𐤓𐤄
Yachezerah
H3170 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Proper name designating an Israelite individual: Yahzêrâh (יַחְזֵרָה). The word is used as a personal name in genealogical lists; semantic content is limited to this onomastic function.
Semantic Range
personal name (Yahzêrâh/Jahzerah), Israelite family name; possible verbal derivation ('return'), though unattested as a common noun
Root / Etymology
Derived from the same Hebrew root as חֲזִיר (ḥazîr), possibly ח־ז־ר. However, the etymology is uncertain. There is no clear evidence for a meaning beyond its use as a personal name.
Historical & Contextual Notes
יַחְזֵרָה appears only in genealogical contexts in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in the post-exilic lists (e.g., 1 Chronicles 9:6). The name likely reflects family heritage among the Israelites returning or living during the Persian period. While Strong connects the name to חֲזִיר ('swine'), the actual connection is uncertain and speculative, as personal names in biblical Hebrew often derive from verbs, adjectives, or nouns but may also be historically opaque. 'Protection' as a suggested meaning is not linguistically substantiated in the extant sources. Later English translations render the personal name as 'Jahzerah,' but this is only a transliteration without semantic intent. The use of this name provides no grounds for theological or socio-religious distinctions; it is simply a genealogical label.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from the same as חֲזִיר; perhaps protection; Jachzerah, an Israelite; Jahzerah.
Bantu Hebrew
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חזר (ḥ-z-r) — to return, turn back, go back
| Strong's | Lemma | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
| H2387 | חֵזִיר | Chezir |
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3170-01 |
יַחְזֵ֛רָה | yachezerah | HNp |
Jahzerah | Yahzerah | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3170-01 |
1 Chronicles 9:12 | יַחְזֵ֛רָה | yachezerah | HNp |
Jahzerah | Yahzerah |