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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.
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.
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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