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בֹּר H1252

H1252 is the Hebrew word בֹּר, transliterated bôr and said bore. The King James Version most often renders it according to the cleanness.

Word: בֹּרTransliteration: bôrSaid: boreLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 6 verses

What it means

purify.

Where it comes from

from H1305 (בָּרַר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

according to the cleanness 3×according to my cleanness 1×never 1×pureness 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: cleanness, pureness.

Verses using בֹּר

All 6 verses, quoted in full.

2 Samuel 22:21 · KJV

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

2 Samuel 22:25 · KJV

Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.

Job 9:30 · KJV

If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;

Job 22:30 · KJV

He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.

Psalm 18:20 · KJV

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

Psalm 18:24 · KJV

Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1252 mean?

H1252 is the Hebrew word בֹּר (bôr), meaning purify.

How is H1252 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it according to the cleanness (3 times), according to my cleanness (1 time), never (1 time), pureness (1 time).

How many times does H1252 appear in the Bible?

בֹּר (bôr) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1252 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H1305 (בָּרַר).

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