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בֹּר H1253

H1253 is the Hebrew word בֹּר, transliterated bôr and said bore. The King James Version most often renders it never.

Word: בֹּרTransliteration: bôrSaid: boreLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

vegetable lye (from its cleansing); used as a soap forwashing, or a flux formetals.

Where it comes from

the same as H1252 (בֹּר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

never 1×purely 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: [idiom] never so, purely.

Verses using בֹּר

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Job 9:30 · KJV

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

Isaiah 1:25 · KJV

And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:

Common questions

What does Strong's H1253 mean?

H1253 is the Hebrew word בֹּר (bôr), meaning vegetable lye (from its cleansing); used as a soap forwashing, or a flux formetals.

How is H1253 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it never (1 time), purely (1 time).

How many times does H1253 appear in the Bible?

בֹּר (bôr) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1253 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: the same as H1252 (בֹּר).

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