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Strong's #953 - בּוֹר

Transliteration

bôwr

Phonetics

bore

Origin

from (H952) (in the sense of (H877))

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

194e

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

pit, well, cistern

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 30 ‑ ἀγγεῖον (ang‑eye'‑on); 1093 ‑ γῆ (ghay); 3794 ‑ ὀχύρωμα (okh‑oo'‑ro‑mah); 5421 ‑ φρέαρ (freh'‑ar);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (65)

Genesis 9

Exodus 3

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 1

2 Samuel 4

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 1

Psalms 7

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 10

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 9

Zechariah 1

BSB (62)

Genesis 9

Exodus 4

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 2

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 1

Psalms 7

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 11

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 10

Zechariah 1

CSB (59)

Genesis 9

Exodus 4

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 3

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 1

Psalms 7

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 13

Lamentations 1

Ezekiel 10

Zechariah 1

ESV (66)

Genesis 9

Exodus 4

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 4

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 1

Psalms 7

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 11

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 10

Zechariah 1

KJV (68)

Genesis 8

Exodus 4

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 4

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 1

Psalms 7

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 11

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 10

Zechariah 1

LEB (66)

Genesis 9

Exodus 4

Leviticus 1

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 2

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 1

Psalms 6

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 10

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 10

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (68)

Genesis 11

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 1

1 Samuel 2

2 Samuel 4

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 1

Psalms 7

Proverbs 3

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 6

Jeremiah 10

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 10

Zechariah 1

ASV (65)

a pit 3

and in the dungeon 1

and the pit 1

as a well 1

at the cistern 1

cisterns 2

dungeon 1

from the pit 1

from the well 1

him into the dungeon 1

him into the pit 1

him into this pit 1

in the dungeon 2

in the pit 1

into the dungeon 2

into the pit 8

me into the dungeon 1

not, and cisterns 1

now the pit 1

of a pit 1

of his own cistern 2

of the pit 5

of the pits 1

of the well 2

or a pit 1

out of the dungeon 3

out of the pit 1

out of the well 2

out of thine own cistern 1

parts of the pit 1

pit 2

the midst of a pit 1

them at the pit 1

to the pit 6

unto the pit 2

was not in the pit 1

well 1

BSB (62)

a cistern 1

a hole 1

a pit 4

and cisterns 1

as a well 1

cistern 1

cisterns 1

death 1

from his own cistern 2

from the pit 1

from the well 3

from your own cistern 1

him into the pit 1

in this dungeon 1

into a pit 1

into the cistern 1

into the pit 2

now the cistern 1

now the pit 1

of the pit 4

of the pits 1

or cistern 1

out of the cistern 1

pit 4

the cistern 5

the dungeon 1

the pit 2

the well 2

to the pit 13

wells 1

with wells 1

CSB (59)

cistern 5

cisterns 4

into a pit 1

of the pit 3

pit 7

the cistern 8

the dungeon 2

the pit 10

the pits 1

the well 4

there 1

to the pit 10

well 1

wells 2

ESV (66)

bor-ashan 1

cistern 15

cisterns 3

death 1

pit 39

pits 1

well 6

KJV (68)

cistern 4

dungeon 13

fountain 1

pit 40

pits 1

well 6

wells 3

LEB (66)

a pit 6

and in the wells 1

as a water well 1

bor hasirah 1

cistern 1

cisterns 3

death 1

from his cistern 1

him into the pit 1

his cistern 1

in a pit⌋ 1

in the pit 1

me in the pit 1

me in this pit 1

now in the pit 1

now the pit 1

or a cistern 1

pit 2

pit⌋ 1

pits 1

the cistern 1

the cistern of beth 1

the grave 9

the pit 17

the pit and 1

the pit of 1

the pit⌋ 1

the pits 1

the prison 1

the well of 2

to the pit 1

was in the prison 1

your own cistern 1

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (68)

a hole 1

a pit 2

and cisterns 1

and in pits 1

as a well 1

at the cistern 1

cisterns 2

dungeon 1

from the pit 1

from the well 1

him into the dungeon 1

him into the pit 1

him into this pit 1

in the dungeon 3

in the pit 1

into the dungeon 2

into the pit 8

me into the dungeon 1

now the pit 1

of a pit 1

of his own cistern 2

of the pit 5

of the pits 1

of the well 2

out of the dungeon 3

out of the pit 1

out of the well 2

out of your own cistern 1

parts of the pit 1

pit 2

stripped joseph 1

the midst of a pit 1

the pit 1

them at the pit 1

to the pit 8

until death 1

well 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1250) r k (כר KR) AC: Dig CO: Bowl AB: ?: The pictograph k is a picture of the palm of the hand, the r is a picture of the head of a man. Combined these mean "palm of man". The palm as hollowed out. A digging. (eng: core; bore)

A) r k (כר KR) AC: ? CO: Hollow AB: ?

N^m ) r k (כר KR) - I. Hollow:The hollow hump of a camel or a pasture in a hollow. II. Lamb:One of the pasture. III. Captain:KJV (16): lamb, pasture, ram, furniture, captain - Strongs: H3733 (כַּר)

N^f1) e r k (כרה KRH) - I. Pasture:As a hollowed out valley. II. Mole:A digger. [df: hrp] KJV (2): cottage, mole - Strongs: H3740 (כֵּרָה), H6512 (פֵּרוֹת)

f^m ) i r k (כרי KRY) - Captain: [Unknown connection to root] KJV (3): captain - Strongs: H3746 (כָּרִי)

k^f1) e r k m (מכרה MKRH) - I. Cave:As a hole in the rock. [df: hrem]II. Weapon:Probably a weapon that is a digging tool or similar implement. KJV (40): cave, den, hole, habitation, army - Strongs: H4380 (מְכֵרָה), H4631 (מְעָרָה)

l^f1 ) e r k r k (כרכרה KRKRH) - Camel: As with a hollow hump. KJV (1): beast - Strongs: H3753 (כִּרְכָּרָה)

B) r r k (כרר KRR) AC: Dance CO: ? AB: ?: A leaping or dancing around in a circle.

V) r r k (כרר KRR) - Dance: KJV (2): (vf: Pilpel, Participle) dance - Strongs: H3769 (כָּרַר)

C) r k a (אכר AKR) AC: Dig CO: Farmer AB: ?

N^m ) r k a (אכר AKR) - Farmer: One who digs the ground for growing crops. KJV (7): husbandman, plowman - Strongs: H406 (אִכָּר)

D) r a k (כאר KAR) AC: ? CO: Pit AB: ?

V) r a k (כאר KAR) - Deep: To make a deep engraving in a tablet or stone. Also to give a deep explanation. [df: rab] KJV (3): (vf: Piel) plain, plainly, declare - Strongs: H874 (בָּאַר)

N^f ) r a k (כאר KAR) - Pit: A dug out hole, usually a well or cistern. [df: rab] KJV (37): well, pit, slimepit - Strongs: H875 (בְּאֵר)

g^m ) r a f k (כואר KWAR) - Pit: A dug out hole. [df: rab] KJV (2): cistern - Strongs: H877 (בּאֹר)

F) r k e (הכר HKR) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Wrong: [Unknown connection to root]

V) r k e (הכר HKR) - Wrong: KJV (1): (vf: Hiphil) strange - Strongs: H1970 (הָכַר)

N^f1) e r k e (הכרה HKRH) - Look: KJV (1): shew - Strongs: H1971 (הַכָּרָה)

H) e r k (כרה KRH) AC: Dig CO: ? AB: Prepare

V) e r k (כרה KRH) - I. Dig:[Hebrew and Aramaic] II. Prepare:To prepare a banquet or feast. [Unknown connection to root] KJV (21): (vf: Paal, Niphal) dig, make, pierce, open, grieve - Strongs: H3735 (כְּרָה), H3738 (כָּרָה), H3739 (כָּרָה)

N^f1) e r k (כרה KRH) - Preparation: [Unknown connection to root] KJV (1): provision - Strongs: H3741 (כָּרָה)

J) r f k (כור KWR) AC: Dig CO: Pit AB: ?

V) r f k (כור KWR) - I. Dig:[df: rwq]II. Examine:To look deeply. [df: rwb]KJV (7): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Pilpel) declare, dig, cast out, destroy, break down - Strongs: H952 (בּוּר), H6979 (קוּר)

N^m ) r f k (כור KWR) - I. Pit:A hole, well or cistern that is dug out. [df: rwb rwx rx]II. Furnace:A hollow box formed out of brick or clay for cooking. III. Kor:A standard of measure. KJV (96): pit, cistern, well, dungeon, fountain, measure, cor - Strongs: H953 (בּוֹר), H2352 (חוּר), H2356 (חוֹר), H3564 (כּוּר), H3734 (כֹּר)

a^m) r f k m (מכור MKWR) - Fountain: A spring that comes out of a hole in the ground. [df: rwqm rqm] KJV (18): fountain, spring, wellspring, issue, well - Strongs: H4726 (מָקֹר)

e^m ) r f i k (כיור KYWR) - I. Pot:As a dug out container. [df: ryk]II. Platform:[Unknown connection to root] KJV (23): laver, scaffold, pan, hearth - Strongs: H3595 (כִּיֹּר)

k^f1) e r f k m (מכורה MKWRH) - Birth: A coming out of a hole. KJV (3): birth, nativity, habitation - Strongs: H4351 (מְכֹרָה)

M) r i k (כיר KYR) AC: ? CO: Furnace AB: ?: A hollowed out object.

N^m) r i k (כיר KYR) - Furnace: A hollow box formed out of brick or clay for cooking. KJV (1): range - Strongs: H3600 (כִּיר)

Adopted Roots:

A2436 R q n (Pierce, Fissure)
A2719 R o q (Dish)
A2258 R k k (Round)
A2192 R p h (Dig, Mole)
A2198 R q h (Examine)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

בּוֺר noun masculine^{Genesis 37:20} pit, cistern, well (= בְּאֹר, MI בר, Arabic

hole or hollow for cooking, Assyrian bûrtum Dl^{Proverbs 182}, bûru Lotz^{TP 169}) — ׳בּ absolute Genesis 37:22 +; בֹּר Exodus 21:33 ( 2 Samuel 23:20 Qr, see באר above); construct בּוֺר 2 Kings 10:14 + ( 2 Samuel 23:15,16 Qr, see באר above); בֹּ֫רָה (ָ ה locative) Genesis 37:24; suffix בּוֺרוֺ Isaiah 36:16 = בֹּרוֺ 2 Kings 18:31; בּוֺרֶ֑ךָ Proverbs 5:15; plural בֹּרוֺת Genesis 37:20 3t.; בֹּרֹת Deuteronomy 6:11: —

1 cistern, containing water, made by digging (חצב) Deuteronomy 6:11; 2 Chronicles 26:10; Nehemiah 9:25; also (without reference to origin) Proverbs 5:15 ("" בְּאֵר) Leviticus 11:36 ("" מַעִיָן), 1 Samuel 19:22; Isaiah 36:16 = 2 Kings 18:31.

2 later apparently well (= בְּאֵר) 1 Chronicles 11:17,18 #NAME? 2 Samuel 23:15,16 (yet now no well at Bethlehem Rob^{BR i. 470,473} compare also Survey^{iii. 28} Guérin^{Judée i. 130}), compare Ecclesiastes 12:6 & Jeremiah 6:7 Kt כְּהָקִירבו֯ר מֵימֶיהָ as a well casteth out its water (Qr בַּיִר); but הקיר perhaps keep cool, fresh ᵐ5ᵑ9 Hi Gf.

3 pit Exodus 21:33 (verb פתח), Exodus 21:33 (כרה), compare Exodus 21:34; compare figurative Psalm 7:16 of wickedness ("" שַׁחַת; verb כרה, חפר); 1 Samuel 13:6 as hiding-place; 2 Samuel 23:20 (Qr) = 1 Chronicles 11:22; 2 Kings 10:14 בּוֺר בֵּית עֵ֫קֶד; of pit into which Joseph was cast Genesis 37:20,22,24 (וְהַבּוֺר רֵק אֵין בּוֺ מ֑יִם) Genesis 37:28; Genesis 37:29; Genesis 37:29 (JE), compare further Jeremiah 41:7,9; figurative of Sarah as mother of Israel ׳מַקֶּבֶת בּ Isaiah 51:1; figurative of calamity Psalm 40:3 בּוֺר שָׁאוֺן; compare Psalm 88:7 תַּחְתִּיּוֺת׳בּ.

4 dungeon (pit with no water in it Jeremiah 38:6; Zechariah 9:11 compare Genesis 37:24 above) Genesis 40:13; Genesis 41:14 (E) Isaiah 24:22; Jeremiah 38:6 (twice in verse) (אֵין מַיִם׳בּ) Jeremiah 38:7; Jeremiah 38:9; Jeremiah 38:10; Jeremiah 38:11; Jeremiah 38:13; also בֵּית הַבּוֺר prison Exodus 12:29; Jeremiah 37:16; figurative of exile Zechariah 9:11 (מִבּוֺר אֵין מַיִם בּוֺ); compare also Lamentations 3:53,55.

5 (in poetry & late; never with article) pit of the grave Proverbs 28:17; so ׳אַבְנֵי ב stones of the pit Isaiah 14:19 (of sepulchre, walled with stones) & of Sh®°ôl Psalm 30:4 ("" שׁאול); ׳יַרְכְּתֵי ב loins of (the) pit, i.e. remotest pit Isaiah 14:15 ("" שׁאול) Ezekiel 32:23 especially in phrase יוֺרְדֵי בוֺר those going down to (the) pit Psalm 28:1; Psalm 143:7; Isaiah 38:18; Ezekiel 26:20; Ezekiel 32:25,29,30; also, ("" שׁאול), Psalm 88:5; Proverbs 1:12; further Ezekiel 26:20; Ezekiel 32:18,24 (all "" אֶרֶץ תַּחְתִּיּוֺת), Ezekiel 31:14,16 (both "" אֶרֶץתַּחְתִּית; Ezekiel 31:14 "" also מָוֶת, Ezekiel 31:16 שְׁאוֺל).

בּוֺר הַסִּרָה proper name, of a location 2 Samuel 3:26 ( cistern of Sirah, Thes cist. declinationis, MV of the pot, see סיר).

בּוֺר עָשָׁן (so read for ordinary ׳כור ע, see BD^{Genesis , p. vi.} ᵐ5ᵑ6)

proper name, of a location 1 Samuel 30:30 ( smoking pit), in southwest of Judah; elsewhere עָשָׁן q. v.

בַּיִר Qr Jeremiah 6:7 see בּוֺר. above

I. בּוֺר, cistern, see below באר.

List of Word Forms

ב֑וֹר ב֔וֹר ב֖וֹר ב֜וֹר בְּב֣וֹר בַּבּ֑וֹר בַּבּֽוֹר׃ בַבּוֹר֙ בֹּ֖ר בֹּר֣וֹת בֹּר֨וֹת בּ֔וֹר בּ֖וֹר בּ֗וֹר בּ֣וֹר בּ֤וֹר בּ֥וֹר בַּ֙יִר֙ בֽוֹר׃ בבור בבור׃ בוֹרֽוֹ׃ בור בור׃ בורו׃ ביר בר ברות הַבֹּ֑רָה הַבֹּ֖אר הַבֹּר֔וֹת הַבּ֑וֹר הַבּ֔וֹר הַבּ֖וֹר הַבּ֣וֹר ׀ הַבּ֤וֹר הַבּֽוֹר׃ הַבּוֹר֙ הבאר הבור הבור׃ הברה הברות וְהַבּ֗וֹר וְהַבּ֣וֹר וּב֛וֹר וּבַבֹּרֽוֹת׃ וּבַבּ֤וֹר וּבֹרֹ֤ת וּמִכְרֵה־ ובבור ובברות׃ ובור וברת והבור ומכרה־ מִבּ֔וֹר מִבּ֖וֹר מִבּ֣וֹר מִבּ֤וֹר מִבּ֥וֹר מִבּוֹרֶ֑ךָ מבור מבורך ba·yir bab·bō·wr ḇab·bō·wr babBor babbōwr ḇabbōwr bayir bə·ḇō·wr bəḇōwr beVor bō·rō·wṯ ḇō·w·rōw bō·wr ḇō·wr Bor bōr boRot bōrōwṯ bōwr ḇōwr ḇōwrōw hab·bō·rāh hab·bō·rō·wṯ hab·bō·wr hab·bōr habBor habbōr habBorah habbōrāh habboRot habbōrōwṯ habbōwr mib·bō·w·re·ḵā mib·bō·wr mibBor mibboRecha mibbōwr mibbōwreḵā ū·ḇab·bō·rō·wṯ ū·ḇab·bō·wr ū·ḇō·rōṯ ū·ḇō·wr ū·miḵ·rêh- ūḇabbōrōwṯ ūḇabbōwr ūḇōrōṯ ūḇōwr umichreh ūmiḵrêh- uvabBor uvabboRot uVor uvoRot vabbOr vehabBor Vor voRo wə·hab·bō·wr wəhabbōwr