HEIFER

Red heifers were to be offered in sacrifice for the national sins, in the impressive manner described in Nu 19:1-10, illustrating the true sacrifice for sin in the person of Christ, Heb 9:13,14. The well-fed heifer was a symbol of wanton wildness, Jer 46:20 50:11 Ho 4:16.

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Heifer. Heifer
Heb. ‘eglah, (Deut. 21:4, 6; Jer. 46:20). Untrained to the yoke (Hos. 10:11); giving milk (Isa. 7:21); ploughing (Judg. 14:18); treading out grain (Jer. 50:11); unsubdued to the yoke an emblem of Judah (Isa. 15:5; Jer. 48:34).

Heb. parah (Gen. 41:2; Num. 19:2). Bearing the yoke (Hos. 4:16); “heifers of Bashan” (Amos 4:1), metaphorical for the voluptuous females of Samaria. The ordinance of sacrifice of the “red heifer” described in Num. 19:1-10; comp. Heb. 9:13.

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HEIFER. → When used as sacrifice, must be without blemish and must not have come under the yoke Nu 19:2; De 21:3 → An atonement for murder De 21:1-9 → The red heifer used for the water of separation Nu 19; Heb 9:13 → Used for pulling Jud 14:18 → Used for treading out wheat Ho 10:11 → Tractable Ho 10:11 → Intractable Ho 4:16 → See KINE → See OFFERING → FIGURATIVE
* Of backsliders Ho 4:16
* Of the obedient Ho 10:11

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heifer. Heifer, n. a young cow, a young woman in joke

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Heif″er (?), n. [[OE. hayfare, AS. heáhfore, heáfore; the second part of this word seems akin to AS. fearr bull, ox; akin to OHG. farro, G. farre, D. vaars, heifer, G. färse, and perh. to Gr. �, �, calf, heifer.]] (Zoöl.) A young cow.