1615. gir

Lexicon

gir: Chalk, lime

Original Word: גִּר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: gir
Pronunciation: geer
Phonetic Spelling: (gheer)
Definition: Chalk, lime
Meaning: lime

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

chalkstone

Perhaps from kuwr; lime (from being burned in a kiln) -- chalk(-stone).

see HEBREW kuwr

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
chalk, lime
NASB Translation
chalk (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גִּר noun [masculine] chalk, lime (perhaps Aramaic loan-word compare Frä⁹; Aramaic (also Biblical Aramaic) גִּיר ; Arabic is loan-word Frä^l.c.) — מִזְבֵּחַ כְּאַבְנֵי גִר Isaiah 27:9.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to burn or to lime.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew word גִּר (gir) in the Strong's Greek lexicon. However, related concepts of purification and construction might be found in Greek terms associated with building materials or purification processes, though these would not be direct translations of the Hebrew term.

Usage: The term גִּר (gir) is used in the context of lime, a substance used in ancient times for construction and purification processes. It appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts related to building materials and possibly in metaphorical senses.

Context: The Hebrew word גִּר (gir) is associated with lime, a material commonly used in ancient construction and purification practices. Lime was produced by burning limestone or shells, resulting in a white, caustic substance that could be used for plastering walls, making mortar, or even in agricultural applications to improve soil quality. In the biblical context, lime may also symbolize purification or judgment, as the process of burning to create lime can be seen as a metaphor for refinement or cleansing.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is found in passages that discuss construction or purification, reflecting its practical and symbolic uses in ancient Israelite society. The use of lime in biblical times underscores the importance of durable and lasting structures, as well as the cultural emphasis on purity and cleanliness.

Forms and Transliterations

גִר֙ גר gir ḡir

Englishman's Concordance

Isaiah 27:9
HEB: מִזְבֵּ֗חַ כְּאַבְנֵי־ גִר֙ מְנֻפָּצ֔וֹת לֹֽא־
NAS: like pulverized chalk stones;
KJV: of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder,
INT: the altar stones chalk pulverized will not

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1615
1 Occurrence

ḡir — 1 Occ.