What does "Heifer" mean in the Bible?
The figurative allusions of the sacred writers to the wildness, sportiveness, and indocility of this animal, especially when well fed, are very striking. Heifer appears in 9 verses across 6 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Heifer?
HEIF'ER, Hos 10:11. The figurative allusions of the sacred writers to the wildness, sportiveness, and indocility of this animal, especially when well fed, are very striking. Jer 46:20; Jer 50:11; Hos 4:16. In Isa 15:5 allusion is probably made to the lowing of a heifer — a mournful sound that can be heard at a great distance; so should the lamentation of the Moabites be in the day of their visitation. The heifer was used in sacrifice on a particular occasion, Num 19:1-10; comp. Heb 9:13-14, the manner and design of which are fully stated in the passage cited.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Heifer?
Where does Heifer appear in the Bible?
Heifer is referenced in 9 verses across 6 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Deuteronomy 21:3
- Deuteronomy 21:4
- Deuteronomy 21:6
- Genesis 15:9
- Hebrews 9:13
- Hosea 10:11
- Judges 14:18
- Jeremiah 46:20
- Jeremiah 50:11
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Heifer.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Heifer?
Heifer appears in 9 verses across 6 books, most often in Deuteronomy, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Heifer?
Deuteronomy, Jeremiah, Genesis, Hebrews, Hosea, Judges.
Where can I read every verse about Heifer?
This page lists 9 of them. Protos carries all 9, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
