1252. bor

Strong's Lexicon

bor: Purity, cleanness

Original Word: בֹּר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: bor
Pronunciation: bohr
Phonetic Spelling: (bore)
Definition: Purity, cleanness
Meaning: purify

Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּרַר (barar), meaning "to purify" or "to select."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2513 (katharos): Meaning clean or pure, often used in the New Testament to describe moral or ceremonial purity.

- G48 (hagnos): Refers to purity, especially in a moral or ethical sense.

Usage: The Hebrew word "bor" primarily denotes a state of purity or cleanness. It is often used in the context of physical cleanliness, but it can also imply moral or ritual purity. In the Hebrew Bible, "bor" is associated with the idea of being free from impurities or defilement, whether in a physical, ceremonial, or ethical sense.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, purity was a significant concept, both in daily life and religious practice. The Israelites were given specific laws regarding cleanliness, which were intended to set them apart as a holy people dedicated to God. These laws covered various aspects of life, including dietary restrictions, personal hygiene, and ritual practices. The concept of purity was not only about physical cleanliness but also about maintaining a right relationship with God and the community.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from barar
Definition
cleanness, pureness
NASB Translation
cleanness (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

II. בּוֺר, cleanness, see בֹּר below ברר.

II. בֹּר noun masculine cleanness, pureness: בֹּר יָדַי cleanness of my hands 2 Samuel 22:21 (= Psalm 18:21) Psalm 18:25 (= בֹּרִי my cleanness 2 Samuel 22:25); בֹּר כַּף Job 9:30; Job 22:30.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

cleanness, pureness

From barar; purify -- cleanness, pureness.

see HEBREW barar

Forms and Transliterations

בְּבֹ֣ר בבר כְּבֹ֥ר כְּבֹרִ֖י כַּבֹּ֖ר כבר כברי bə·ḇōr bəḇōr beVor kab·bōr kabBor kabbōr kə·ḇō·rî kə·ḇōr kəḇōr kəḇōrî keVor kevoRi

Englishman's Concordance

2 Samuel 22:21
HEB: יְהוָ֖ה כְּצִדְקָתִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָדַ֖י יָשִׁ֥יב
NAS: me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands
KJV: me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands
INT: the LORD to my righteousness to the cleanness of my hands has recompensed

2 Samuel 22:25
HEB: לִ֖י כְּצִדְקָתִ֑י כְּבֹרִ֖י לְנֶ֥גֶד עֵינָֽיו׃
NAS: me according to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before
KJV: me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.
INT: the LORD to my righteousness to my cleanness before his eyes

Job 22:30
HEB: נָקִ֑י וְ֝נִמְלַ֗ט בְּבֹ֣ר כַּפֶּֽיךָ׃ פ
NAS: And he will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.
KJV: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.
INT: innocent will be delivered the cleanness of your hands

Psalm 18:20
HEB: יְהוָ֣ה כְּצִדְקִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָ֝דַ֗י יָשִׁ֥יב
NAS: me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands
KJV: me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands
INT: the LORD to my righteousness to the cleanness of my hands has recompensed

Psalm 18:24
HEB: לִ֣י כְצִדְקִ֑י כְּבֹ֥ר יָ֝דַ֗י לְנֶ֣גֶד
NAS: me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands
KJV: me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands
INT: the LORD to my righteousness to the cleanness of my hands in

Isaiah 1:25
HEB: עָלַ֔יִךְ וְאֶצְרֹ֥ף כַּבֹּ֖ר סִיגָ֑יִךְ וְאָסִ֖ירָה
INT: against and will smelt cleanness your dross and will remove

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1252
6 Occurrences

bə·ḇōr — 1 Occ.
kab·bōr — 1 Occ.
kə·ḇōr — 3 Occ.
kə·ḇō·rî — 1 Occ.