Mamzêr — H4464

Definition

masculine noun

a mongrel, i.e. born of aJewish father and aheathen mother

1. bastard, child of incest, illegitimate child
1. bastard
2. mixed population (fig.)
3. born of a Jewish father and a heathen mother or visa versa

Usually translated as

bastard

Origin

from an unused root meaning to alienate

Greek equivalents

• allogenḗs (G241)
• pórnē (G4204)

Occurrences

Mamzêr occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), Zechariah (1)

• Deuteronomy 23:2 — A bastard (מַמְזֵ֖ר) shall not enter into the congregation of the LORD; even to his tenth generation shall he not enter into the congregation of the LORD.
• Zechariah 9:6 — And a bastard (מַמְזֵ֖ר) shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.