Jump to: Smith's • ISBE • Easton's • Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms Smith's Bible Dictionary BastardAmong those who were excluded from entering the congregation, even to the tenth generation, was the bastard. (23:2) The term is not, however, applied to any illegitimate offspring, born out of wedlock, but is restricted by the rabbins to the issue of any connection within the degrees prohibited by the law. Easton's Bible Dictionary In the Old Testament the rendering of the Hebrew word mamzer', which means "polluted." In Deuteronomy 23:2, it occurs in the ordinary sense of illegitimate offspring. In Zechariah 9:6, the word is used in the sense of foreigner. From the history of Jephthah we learn that there were bastard offspring among the Jews (Judges 11:1-7). In Hebrews 12:8, the word (Gr. nothoi) is used in its ordinary sense, and denotes those who do not share the privileges of God's children. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1. (n.) A natural child; a child begotten and born out of wedlock; an illegitimate child; one born of an illicit union.2. (n.) An inferior quality of soft brown sugar, obtained from the syrups that / already had several boilings. 3. (n.) A large size of mold, in which sugar is drained. 4. (n.) A sweet Spanish wine like muscadel in flavor. 5. (n.) A writing paper of a particular size. See Paper. 6. (a.) Begotten and born out of lawful matrimony; illegitimate. See Bastard, n., note. 7. (n.) Lacking in genuineness; spurious; false; adulterate; -- applied to things which resemble those which are genuine, but are really not so. 8. (n.) of an unusual make or proportion; as, a bastard musket; a bastard culverin. 9. (n.) Abbreviated, as the half title in a page preceding the full title page of a book. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia BASTARDbas'-tard (mamzer; nothos): In Deuteronomy 23:2 probably the offspring of an incestuous union, or of a marriage within the prohibited degrees of affinity (Leviticus 18:6-20; Leviticus 20:10-21). He and his descendants to the tenth generation are excluded from the assembly of the Lord. (See Driver, at the place). Zechariah (Zechariah 9:6), after prophesying the overthrow of three Philistine cities, declares of the fourth: "And a bastard (the Revised Version, margin "a bastard race") shall dwell in Ashdod," meaning probably that a "mixed population" (BDB) of aliens shall invade and settle in the capital of the Philistines. In Heb (Hebrews 12:8) in its proper sense of "born out of wedlock," and therefore not admitted to the privileges of paternal care and responsibility as a legitimate son. Greek 3541. nothos -- a bastard, baseborn ... a bastard, baseborn. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: nothos Phonetic Spelling: (noth'-os) Short Definition: illegitimate, bastard Definition ... //strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3541.htm - 6k Strong's Hebrew 4464. mamzer -- a bastard, child of incest... 4463, 4464. mamzer. 4465 . a bastard, child of incest. Transliteration: mamzer Phonetic Spelling: (mam-zare') Short Definition: birth. ... bastard. ... /hebrew/4464.htm - 6k Library Parable of the Various Kinds of Fish in the Net. --Of the Wheat ... Knox in Scotland: Lethington: Mary of Guise: 1555-1556 The First Blast of the Trumpet The Kingdome Apperteineth to Ovr God. Knox and Queen Mary (Continued), 1561-1564 The Lax and Dangerous views of this Sect Respecting Good Works ... Meditations for the Sick. By the Circumcision of Abraham, Marriage with Sisters Forbidden ... Analysis Necessary. The Scotch Covenants and the Scotch Kirk. Thesaurus Bastard (2 Occurrences)... From the history of Jephthah we learn that there were bastard offspring among the Jews (Judges 11:1-7). In Hebrews 12:8, the word (Gr. ... See Bastard, n., note. ... /b/bastard.htm - 9k Natural (49 Occurrences) Illegitimate (4 Occurrences) Forbidden (20 Occurrences) Base (127 Occurrences) Bastai Bastards (1 Occurrence) Copy (18 Occurrences) Spurious Saffron (1 Occurrence) Bible Concordance Bastard (2 Occurrences)Deuteronomy 23:2 A bastard shall not enter into the assembly of Yahweh; even to the tenth generation shall none of his enter into the assembly of Yahweh. Zechariah 9:6 And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. Subtopics Bastard: David's Child by Bath-Sheba Bastard: Excluded from the Congregation Related Terms Links Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus |
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