Lexicon riyr: Discharge, mucus, spittle Original Word: רִיר Strong's Exhaustive Concordance spittle, white of an egg From ruwr; saliva; by resemblance, broth -- spittle, white (of an egg). see HEBREW ruwr Brown-Driver-Briggs רִיר noun masculine slimy juice, spittle; — construct בְּרִיר חַלָּמוּת Job 6:6 in the juice of ׳ח (al. slime of yolk, i.e. white of egg); suffix דִירוֺ 1 Samuel 21:14 his spittle. רֵישׁ, רִישׁ see רושׁ. רִישׁוֺן see ראשׁון רַךְ, רֹךְ see רבך Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to flow.Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4427 (πτύσμα, ptysma) • spittle, saliva Usage: The term רִיר is used in the context of bodily fluids, specifically referring to saliva or spittle. It is also used metaphorically to describe a broth or liquid substance. Context: רִיר (rir) appears in the Hebrew Bible in contexts that emphasize the physicality and sometimes the impurity associated with bodily fluids. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, saliva was often considered a source of impurity, and its mention in the biblical text can carry connotations of defilement or uncleanness. The term is used in Leviticus 15:8, where it describes the impurity transmitted by a person with a discharge when they spit on someone who is clean: "If the man with the discharge spits on someone who is clean, that person must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening" (BSB). This highlights the cultural and religious significance of maintaining ritual purity in the Israelite community. The use of רִיר in the context of broth is less common but indicates a liquid or flowing substance, consistent with its root meaning. Forms and Transliterations בְּרִ֣יר בריר רִיר֖וֹ רירו bə·rîr beRir bərîr rî·rōw riRo rîrōwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Samuel 21:14 HEB: הַשַּׁ֔עַר וַיּ֥וֹרֶד רִיר֖וֹ אֶל־ זְקָנֽוֹ׃ INT: gate descend spittle about beard Job 6:6 2 Occurrences |
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