... /hebrew/5698.htm - 6k, 1241. baqar -- cattle, herd, an ox... oxen (68). Moody Press, 1985, pp. Fragment IV. All rights reserved. ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3448.htm - 6k, 6510. parah -- a heifer, cow... 6509, 6510. parah. A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved. (dam'-al-is) Short Definition: a heifer Definition: a heifer, young cow. Required Cookies & Technologies. In the same manner, it is related that he changed Io, the daughter of Inachus, into a heifer. This was not a sacrificial rite--the priests are witnesses only, and the animal was slain by breaking the neck--but sacrificial purity was required for the heifer. Genesis 15:9 | View whole chapter | See verse in context And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon. Now what do you suppose this to be a type of, that a command was given to Israel ... /.../barnabas/the epistle of barnabas /chapter viii the red heifer a.htm, Abraham's Sacrifice of a Heifer Three Years Old, of a Goat, and of ... ... Chapter II. But, in any case, the ceremony is formed of separate rites that are exceedingly old and that are found in a great diversity of religions so that any elaborate symbolic interpretation of the details would seem to be without justification. This requirement is found elsewhere only in Deuteronomy 21:3 and in 1 Samuel 6:7 (that the animals in this last case were finally sacrificed is, however, not in point). Without that "red heifer" and/or the related sanctification, the sacrifices the Bible says will be stopped (Daniel 9:27, 11:31) cannot be resumed according to certain Jews. It may be noted that certain Egyptian sacrifices also required red cattle as victims (Plutarch, De Isid. This visitation is real. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV), Hosea 10:11Ephraim is a trained heifer that loves to thresh; so I will put a yoke on her beautiful neck. --Of Marcion's Antitheses. HEIFER [ISBE] HEIFER - hef'-er (parah, in Nu 19(see following article) and Hos 4:16; `eghlah, elsewhere in the Old Testament; damalis, in Heb 9:13):For the "heifer of three years old" in the King James Version, the Revised Version margin of Isa 15:5; Jer 48:34, see EGLATH-SHELISHIYAH.A young cow (contrast BULLOCK). All that can be said definitely is that Leviticus 14:4 and Numbers 19:6 show that the combination of objects was deemed to have a high purificatory value.3. The scarlet wool offers still greater difficulties, apart from the color, but it may be noted that scarlet wool plays a part in some of the Babylonian conjurations (Assyrian Bibl., XII, 31). Heb. Introduction Too many years ago to admit, while I was a student in Seminary, Haddon Robinson gave the men in one of our classes a stirring appeal to be creative, and to avoid getting into a rut. 1. any of various large, bulky bovids, as domestic cattle, water buffaloes, and yaks, esp. Numbers 19:2 | View whole chapter | See verse in context This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of … the English Revised Version margin, "water of impurity," is right, but ambiguous.) Take for example the fundamental question of what is sin. HEIFER. It contained nothing objectionable and seemed to have much of deep worth, and a few slight additions-chiefly the sprinkling (Numbers 19:4; compare Leviticus 4:6, 17)-made it fit for adoption into the highest system. "Dogmatical and Historical. .../s/sprinkling.htm - 29k, Hebrews 9:13For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling those who have been defiled, sanctify to the cleanness of the flesh:(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV), Genesis 15:9He said to him, "Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon. Indeed, it is commonly supposed that the rite as it now stands is a rededication of one that formerly had been sacrificial. Resources » Easton's Bible Dictionary » H » Heifer. Hence, the sacrifice of 1 Samuel 16:2 was a peace offering. Hosea, in contrast, predicts that the "heifers" shall be set to the hard work of plowing and breaking the sods. Heifer. 'eglah, (Deut. And in order that she might escape ... /.../lactantius/the divine institutes/chap xi of the origin life.htm, Fifth Sunday in Lent ... in once for all into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption.13 For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the ashes of a heifer sprinkling them that ... //christianbookshelf.org/luther/epistle sermons vol ii/fifth sunday in lent.htm, What Happened to the Hebrews During Thirty-Eight Years in the ... ... certain mountain, which they call Sin: and when they had mourned for her thirty days, Moses purified the people after this manner: He brought a heifer that had ... /.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 4 what happened to.htm, Trypho ... was very learned in the Scriptures, and this many of his works show here and there, but especially the book which he composed On the red heifer [2469] in ... /.../various/jerome and gennadius lives of illustrious men /chapter lvii trypho.htm, The Story of Samson, the Strong Man ... "If you had not plowed with my heifer, You had not found out my riddle.". Take Me, O Samuel, the Heifer Brought to Bethlehem ... ... Part II. Information and translations of red heifer in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. iv.550-51; Ovid, Fasti iv.336).2. Let me give you a couple of examples of imposing a human agenda over the fundamental concerns of the text. This, however, was not meant to convey the impression of licentiousness that it gives the modern reader.Burton Scott Easton, In Numbers 19 a rite is described in which the ashes of a "red heifer" and of certain objects are mixed with running water to obtain the so-called "water for impurity." Rabbinical casuistry still further complicated. This water was employed in the removal of the uncleanness of a person or thing that had been in contact with a dead body, and also in removing ritual defilement from booty taken in war.1. ... Of fulgent light! NAS Exhaustive Concordance. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV), Numbers 19:5One shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn:(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV), Numbers 19:6and the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer. HEIF'ER, noun hef'er. The red heifer was a reddish-brown cow, probably at least two years old. But the reason for such a connection is anything but obvious, and the various explanations that have been offered are hardly more than guesses. It was to be “without defect or blemish” and to have never borne a yoke. Or the point may be the use of aromatic woods. 9: 13), red and without defect (Num. Eglah -- "heifer," a wife of David... 5697, 5698. Secular psychologists want to brush this phenomenon off on many different things including 'Post Traumatic Stress Disorder' (PTSD), but the truth is that sleep paralysis (or night terrors, demonic visitations) are not normal and are very dangerous. Red heifers were to be offered in sacrifice for the national sins, in the impressive manner described in Numbers 19:1-10, illustrating the true sacrifice for sin in the person of Christ, Hebrews 9:13,14. Consequently, they themselves were deemed to have an extraordinarily "consecrated" character, and they were not to be handled carelessly. a predigiously large female, usually from Kentucky), about the same size as a cow. 'eglah, ( Deuteronomy 21:4 Deuteronomy 21:6 ; Jeremiah 46:20 ). In the sacrifices proper the heifer could be used for a peace offering (Leviticus 3:1), but was forbidden for the burnt (Leviticus 1:3) or sin (Leviticus 4:3, 14) offerings. Brown-Driver-Briggs. What does the source Hebrew word עֶגְלָה mean and how is it used in the Bible? 46:20). He has authored 80 books and booklets, personally established over 50 congregations, and appeared as a guest on The History ⦠Dictionaries: A young cow (contrast BULLOCK). Thus the Bible is approached without this a priori demand for an old earth, and the differences are markedly clear, in this writer's opinion." (The Jewish exegetes misread this "perfectly red, wherein is no blemish," with extraordinary results; see below.) hef'-er (parah, in Numbers 19 (see following article) and Hosea 4:16; `eghlah, elsewhere in the Old Testament; damalis, in Hebrews 9:13 ):For the "heifer of three years old" in the King James Version, the Revised Version margin of Isaiah 15:5; Jeremiah 48:34, see EGLATH-SHELISHIYAH. A young cow. Orr, James, M.A., D.D. Some older features may have been eliminated also, but as to this, of course, there is no information. Such a ceremony may well have passed among the Israelites and have become prized by them. Noah offered burnt offerings when he left the ark ( Genesis 8:20 And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. ... See HEIFER, RED. An individual sin offering by one of the common people, however, required a female (Leviticus 4:28), but probably only in order to give greater prominence to the more solemn sacrifices for which the male was reserved. Last Reference: Hebrews 9:13. Smith's Bible Dictionary (1 Samuel 6:7-12; Job 21:10; Isaiah 7:21) The heifer or young cow was not commonly used for ploughing, but only for treading out the corn. 14:18); treading out grain (Jer. For the regular sin offering for the congregation, only the male was permitted (Leviticus 4:14), but the female was used in the purificatory ceremony of Deuteronomy 21:3 (a rite that has several points of similarity to that of Numbers 19). "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". Heifer: Smith's Bible Dictionary [home, info] Tech (3 matching dictionaries) heifer: Agriculture Glossary [home, info] Heifer: Dairy Glossary [home, info] heifer: Washington State Definitions and Abbreviations of Vetrinary Terms [home, info] (Note: See heifers for more definitions.) 19: 2), are ordered to be mixed with water for the purification of the priest or of a city (Deut. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV), Numbers 19:10He who gathers the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: and it shall be to the children of Israel, and to the stranger who lives as a foreigner among them, for a statute forever. It was necessary to perform the whole ceremony "without the camp" (Numbers 19:3), and the ashes, when prepared, were also kept without the camp (Numbers 19:9), probably in order to guard against their touch defiling anyone (as well as to keep them from being defiled). He served as a young man. (Hosea 10:11) but see Judg 14:18 When it ran about without any headstall, (26:4) hence the expression an "unbroken heifer," (Hosea 4:16) Authorized Version "backsliding" to which Israel is compared. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV), Numbers 19:17And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:(KJV WBS), Deuteronomy 21:3and it shall be, that the city which is nearest to the slain man, even the elders of that city shall take a heifer of the herd, which hasn't been worked with, and which has not drawn in the yoke;(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV), Deuteronomy 21:4and the elders of that city shall bring down the heifer to a valley with running water, which is neither plowed nor sown, and shall break the heifer's neck there in the valley. scarlet wool or thread) were cast into the flames. Definitions from Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, 1828. 4 purity from uncleanness: the house of the leper by application of the mixture of living water and blood of the bird Leviticus 14:49,52 (P); a person, by application of then mixture of living water and ashes of the red heifer Numbers 19:19 (P), by sprinkling with a hyssop spring Psalm 51:9. 19:2). The same combination of objects (although differently employed) is found at the cleansing of a leper (Leviticus 14:4), but their meaning is entirely unknown. Of Non-Priestly and Non-Israelitish Origin:In addition to the similarities already pointed out between Numbers 19 and Deuteronomy 21:1-9, the rites resemble each other also in the fact that, in both, laymen are the chief functionaries and that the priests have little to do (in Deuteronomy 21:1-9 they are mere passive witnesses). In the sacrifices proper the heifer could be used for a peace offering (Leviticus 3:1), but was forbidden for the burnt (Leviticus 1:3) or sin (Leviticus 4:3,14) offerings. From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as ... /hebrew/1241.htm - 6k, 6499. par -- young bull, steer... Word Origin from an unused word Definition young bull, steer NASB Word Usage bull (67), bull* (18), bulls (29), bulls* (5), fruit (1), heifer (6), ox (5), oxen ... /hebrew/6499.htm - 6k, The Red Heifer a Type of Christ. The `eghlah figures specifically in religious rites only in the ceremony of Deuteronomy 21:1-9 for the cleansing of the land, where an unexpiated murder had been committed. Definition: a heifer. parah (Gen. 41:2; Num. 3448. moschos -- a young shoot, a calf... a calf. The water of separation consisted of the ashes of a red heifer (slain for the purpose) mixed with running water (Numbers 19). The next step is to enter your payment information. Bible Gateway Plus equips you to answer the toughest questions about faith, God, and the Bible with access to a vast digital Bible study library. 10:11); giving milk (Isa. 14:18); treading out grain (Jer. Application and Sacredness of the Ashes:The ashes, when obtained, were used in removing the greatest of impurities. For a complete Scripture study system, try SwordSearcher Bible Software, which includes the unabridged version of this dictionary. (YLT), Jeremiah 46:20Egypt is a very beautiful heifer; but destruction out of the north is come, it is come. Untrained to the yoke" (Hos. So (among other things) blood is used in Leviticus 14:6, 7, and dust in Numbers 5:17 (see WATER OF BITTERNESS). ... Chapter VIII. Bearing the yoke (Hosea 4:16); "heifers of Bashan" (Amos 4:1), metaphorical for the voluptuous females of Samaria. Heb. ... /.../marshall/the wonder book of bible stories/the story of samson the.htm, Book iv. "The red heifer a type of Christ. A young cow (contrast BULLOCK). ("Wanton" in Jeremiah 50:11, however, is an unfortunate translation in the Revised Version (British and American).) This, however, was not meant to convey the impression of licentiousness that it gives the modern reader. Another word for goad. Starting your free trial of Bible Gateway Plus is easy. 21:4, 6; Jer. | GotQuestions.org, Questions about the End Times (All) | GotQuestions.org, Questions about Numbers | GotQuestions.org, Heifer: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com. That a Certain rite is widely practiced may merely mean that it rests on a true instinct. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. If Saul hears it, he will kill me." Hebrews parah (Genesis 41:2; Numbers 19:2). Samson characterized scheming with his wife as “plowing with my heifer” ( Judges 14:18 ). First Reference: Genesis 15:9. `eglah, (Deut. The one who gathers the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening; and it shall be a perpetual statute to the sons of Israel and to the alien who sojourns among them. But, obviously, none of this leads very far and it may all be in the wrong direction. The heifer, meaning a female cow that has never borne a calf, is the one and only female animal sacrifice in all Judaism. So e.g. April 4, 2020 by Jon Watkins. bull, calf, cow, great cattle, heifer, herd,. The heifer or young cow was not commonly used for ploughing, but only for treading out the corn (Hosea 10:11 but see Judges 14:18). Ö¼× â, mishkÄn, meaning "residence" or "dwelling place"), also known as the Tent of the Congregation (×Ö¹Ö£×Ö¶× ××Ö¹×¢Öµ×Ö© âÅhel mÅâêá¸, also Tent of Meeting, etc. The Jewish priest began to serve at thirty. Learn more. There is also a phonetic guide to use to see the proper pronunciation of Heifer . “Heifer ” means . of
This free audio Bible name pronunciation guide is a valuable tool in your study of God’s word. When used they were mixed with running water, and the mixture was sprinkled with hyssop on the person or object to be cleansed (Numbers 19:17-19). ... having obtained eternal redemption. 48:34). Now that you've created a Bible Gateway account, upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus: the ultimate online Bible reading & study experience! ... (ruddy / red heifer) or you must apply the definition consistently. Bibliography Information It is a demonic attack on you! One of David's wives ( 2 Samuel 3:5 ) was named Eglah (heifer). Bearing the yoke ( Hosea 4:16 ); "heifers of Bashan" ( Amos 4:1 ), metaphorical for the voluptuous females of Samaria. Is a red heifer a sign of the end times? This was particularly light work, coupled with unusually abundant food (Deuteronomy 25:4), so that the threshing heifer served especially well for a picture of contentment. I. The burnt offering is the first offering specified by name in the Bible. This suggests a non-priestly origin. 50:11); unsubdued to the yoke an emblem of Judah (Isa. But where the impurity was unusually great, mere water was not felt to be adequate, and various substances were mixed with it in order to increase its efficacy. Some connection between purification and the sacrifice of a female may be established by this list, for even in the case of the Nazirite the idea may be removal of the state of consecration. Of the other requirements for the heifer she must be "red," i.e. Eglah. The ordinance of sacrifice of the "red heifer" described in Numbers 19:1-10 ; Compare Hebrews 9:13 . Hence, the sacrifice of 1 Samuel 16:2 was a peace offering. By his "heifer,""which is a young cow,"of course Samson meant his wife. A. Heb. (Such is the correct translation of the American Standard Revised Version in Numbers 19:9, 13, 10, 21; Numbers 31:23. 5699 . Heifer definition is - a young cow; especially : one that has not had a calf. Here is a lot more information about the dirty pope called âFrancisâ. Jacob will break his clods. The title "sin-offering" in Numbers 19:9, 17 (unless used in a unique sense) points to an original sacrificial meaning, although in Numbers 19 the heifer is carefully kept away from the altar. (The Jewish exegetes misread this "perfectly red, wherein is no blemish," with extraordinary results; see below.) He was crucified after He had been only three and one-half years in public ministry. The most likely is that purificatory rites originated in a very primitive stage when the female was thought to be the more sacred animal on account of its greater usefulness. The same result can be reached by comparing the countless symbolic interpretations that have been attempted in the past, for they differ hopelessly. ... cow, heifer, kine. in Ovid Fasti, iv.639-40, 725, 733, in the last of these references, "The blood of a horse shall be a purification, and the ashes of calves," is remarkably close to the Old Testament. biblical words correctly. The heifer is to be "without spot" ("faultless"), "wherein is no blemish," the ordinary requirement for sacrifices. A young cow. matters by providing that two black or white hairs from the same follicle would disqualify the heifer (see above), and that one on whom even a cloth had been laid could not be used. (See RSV), Numbers 19:9"A man who is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up outside of the camp in a clean place; and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water for impurity: it is a sin offering. (Hosea 10:11) but see Judg 14:18 when it ran about without any headstall, hence the expression an "unbroken heifer," Authorized Version "backsliding" to which Israel is … In Genesis 15:9 the ceremony of the ratification of the covenant by God makes use of a heifer and a she-goat, but the reason for the use of the females is altogether obscure. parah ( Genesis 41:2 ; Numbers 19:2 ). Hebrews 9:13 For if the blood of goats and bulls, and a heifer's ashes sprinkling .../h/heifer's.htm - 7k, Ashes (44 Occurrences)... Easton's Bible Dictionary The ashes of a red heifer burned entire (Numbers 19:5) when sprinkled on the unclean made them ceremonially clean (Hebrews 9:13). Heifer: (1 Samuel 6:7-12; Job 21:10; Isaiah 7:21). Here only in the Old Testament is blood burned for a ceremonial purpose, and here only is burning a pewliminary; elsewhere it is either a chief act or serves to consume the remnants of a finished sacrifice- Leviticus 4:12 and Numbers 19:3 are altogether different.The heifer is a female. Judah will plow. For more information about Heifer , check out the Easton Bible dictionary entry as well. Heifer "Heb. Transliteration: parah Phonetic Spelling: (paw-raw') Short Definition: cows. 7:21); ploughing (Judg. The explanations offered are almost countless. Learn more about Heifer from the Easton’s Bible Dictionary. 50:11); unsubdued to the yoke an … Login . Well, if we read the Bible and let the Bible set the agenda we realize that the biblical definition of sin is rebellion against God. Verse Concepts. heifer - Biblical Meaning for heifer in Eastons Bible Dictionary (Bible History Online) In these passages, the King James Version and the English Revised Version, through a misunderstanding of a rather difficult Hebrew term, have "water of separation"; Septuagint and the Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) have, "water of sprinkling." To be sure, the symbolism of the future will be written on broader lines and will be less pretentious in its claims, but for these very reasons it will rest on a more solid basis. I will set a rider on Ephraim. As no provision was made in Numbers 19 for sending the ashes to different points, the purification could have been practiced only by those living near the sanctuary. The sacrifice was to be a red heifer that was without blemish or spot and that had never borne a yoke. Their consecration extended to the rite by which they were produced, so that every person engaged in it was rendered unclean (Numbers 19:7, 8, 10), an excellent example of how in primitive religious thought the ideas of "holiness" and "uncleanness" blend. You are not having a dream. At present, however, the chief task is the collection of material and its correct historical interpretation.5. (KJV JPS WBS YLT), Jeremiah 31:18I have surely heard Ephraim bemoaning himself, 'Thou hast chastised me, And I am chastised, as a heifer not taught, Turn me back, and I turn back, For thou 'art' Jehovah my God. of egel Definition a heifer NASB Translation calf (1), heifer (10), heifer's (1). Obscurity of Later History:The later history of the rite is altogether obscure. In Judges 14:18, Samson uses "heifer" in his riddle to refer to his wife. But in other religions this requirement was very common (compare Iliad x0.293; Vergil, Georg. heifer's used once. The `eghlah figures specifically in religious rites only in the ceremony of Deuteronomy 21:1-9 for the cleansing of the land, where an unexpiated murder had been committed. As a matter of fact, the immense advance that has been gained in the understanding of the meaning of the Old Testament rites through the comparative study of religions has shown the futility of much that has been written on symbolism. In consequence, it became virtually or altogether impossible to secure a proper animal, and the Mishnic statement that only nine had ever been found (Parah, iii.5) probably means that the rite had been obsolete long before New Testament times. In Jeremiah 50:11 Hosea 10:11, the heifer is pictured as engaged in threshing. Take me, O Samuel, the heifer brought to Bethlehem? Hyssop and cedar were supposed to have medicinal properties (see CEDAR; HYSSOP). 6511 . General Editor. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: moschos Phonetic Spelling: (mos'-khos) Short Definition: a calf Definition: a calf, heifer, young bull. Genesis 15:9, ESV: "He said to him, “Bring me a heifer three years old, a female goat three years old, a ram three years old, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.”" Judges 14:18. Transliteration: Eglah Phonetic Spelling: (eg-law') Short Definition: Eglah. The Bible refers to the red heifer in Numbers 19 which begins, "And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: This is the ordinance of the Torah which the … The same water was used to purify booty (Numbers 31:23), and it may also be meant by the "water of expiation" in Numbers 8:7.4. Use of Cedar and Hyssop:While the heifer was being burned, "cedar-wood, and hyssop, and scarlet" (i.e. Yahweh said, "Take a heifer with you, and say, I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh. Here are calf, cow, heifer and related words in the Bible. He suggested that instead of driving home the same old route, that we take a different one, and take the time to âsmell the roses.â All-in-all it was a great encouragement. Click the PLAY button below to hear how to pronounce Heifer . (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV), Jeremiah 48:34From the cry of Heshbon even unto Elealeh, and even unto Jahaz, have they uttered their voice, from Zoar even unto Horonaim, as an heifer of three years old: for the waters also of Nimrim shall be desolate. Genesis 15:9 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Genesis 15:9, NIV: "So the LORD said to him, 'Bring me a heifer, a goat and a ram, each three years old, along with a dove and a young pigeon.'"