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גִּר H1615

H1615 is the Hebrew word גִּר, transliterated gir and said gheer. The King James Version most often renders it chalkstones.

Word: גִּרTransliteration: girSaid: gheerLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse

What it means

lime (from being burned in a kiln).

Where it comes from

perhaps from H3564 (כּוּר).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.

chalkstones 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: chalk(-stone).

Verses using גִּר

All 1 verse, quoted in full.

Isaiah 27:9 · KJV

By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this is all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1615 mean?

H1615 is the Hebrew word גִּר (gir), meaning lime (from being burned in a kiln).

How is H1615 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it chalkstones (1 time).

How many times does H1615 appear in the Bible?

גִּר (gir) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1615 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: perhaps from H3564 (כּוּר).

Nearby entries

H1612 · גֶּפֶן — a vine (as twining), especially the grape H1613 · גֹּפֶר — a kind of tree or wood (as used for…H1614 · גׇּפְרִית — properly, cypress-resin; by analogy…H1616 · גֵּר — properly, a guest; by implication, a foreigner H1617 · גֵּרָא — Gera, the name of six Israelites H1618 · גָּרָב — scurf (from itching)

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