Heifer
δάμαλιςStrong’s G1151damalis
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Damalis is the Greek word usually translated “heifer”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:”
Meaning
Usually translated “heifer”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of a heifer 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
δάμαλις damalis · heifer
δάμαλις, -εως, ἡ (fem. of δαμάλης, a bullock), [in LXX chiefly for פָּרָה, עֶגְלָה ;] a heifer, Heb.9:13.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “heifer” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
HEIF'ER, noun
hef'er. A young cow.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.