Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H6297

Strong's H6297 · Hebrew

פֶּגֶר

peger · /peh'gher/

Number
H6297
Language
Hebrew
Original word
פֶּגֶר
Transliteration
peger
Pronunciation
peh'gher
KJV occurrences
21 verses

Definition

a carcase (as limp), whether of man or beast; figuratively, an idolatrous image

KJV: carcase, corpse, dead body.

Root / derivation: from H6296 (פָּגַר);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered פֶּגֶר across 21 verses.

carcases13×
bodies6×
corpses2×
carcase1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

21 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis1 verse
Leviticus1 verse
Numbers3 verses
1 Samuel1 verse
2 Kings1 verse
2 Chronicles2 verses
Isaiah4 verses
Isaiah 14:19

But thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.

Isaiah 34:3

Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood.

Isaiah 37:36

Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

Isaiah 66:24

And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.

Jeremiah3 verses
Jeremiah 31:40

And the whole valley of the dead bodies, and of the ashes, and all the fields unto the brook of Kidron, unto the corner of the horse gate toward the east, shall be holy unto the LORD; it shall not be plucked up, nor thrown down any more for ever.

Jeremiah 33:5

They come to fight with the Chaldeans, but it is to fill them with the dead bodies of men, whom I have slain in mine anger and in my fury, and for all whose wickedness I have hid my face from this city.

Jeremiah 41:9

Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain. because: or, near Gedaliah: Heb. by the hand, or, by the side of Gedaliah

Ezekiel3 verses
Amos1 verse
Nahum1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H6297 (peger) mean?

a carcase (as limp), whether of man or beast; figuratively, an idolatrous image

How many times does H6297 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H6297 (פֶּגֶר) appears in 21 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “carcases.”

How is peger translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H6297 is rendered as “carcases” (13×), “bodies” (6×), “corpses” (2×), “carcase” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word פֶּגֶר come from?

from H6296 (פָּגַר);