Hezir

חֵזִיר/HEE-zir/

“Swine, or possibly "strong"”

Summary

Hezir was the name of two men: the head of the seventeenth course of priests in David's organization, and a chief who sealed Nehemiah's covenant.

☩Priestly Course

Hezir headed the seventeenth of the twenty-four priestly courses established by David for Temple service. These courses rotated through the year, each serving for a week at a time. The "sons of Hezir" would have continued to serve in this rotation for centuries.

Key verses:1 Chronicles 24:15

☩Post-Exilic Chief

Another Hezir (or perhaps a descendant of the priestly house) appears among the chiefs who sealed the sacred covenant under Nehemiah, committing the returned exiles to obedience to God's law.

Key verses:Nehemiah 10:20

Related Verses2 mentions

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

24:15

Nehemiah· 1 verse

10:20

References

1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Hezir," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
2.George Morrish, "Hezir," in Morrish's Concise Bible Dictionary (George Morrish, 1898).
3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Hezir," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).