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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 1615. גִּר (gir) -- Chalk, lime</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/1615.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/isaiah/27-9.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/1615.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 1615</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/1614.htm" title="1614">◄</a> 1615. gir <a href="../hebrew/1616.htm" title="1616">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">gir: Chalk, lime</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">גִּר</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>gir<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>geer<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(gheer)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Chalk, lime<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>lime<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from an unused root meaning to scrape<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of purification and judgment can be related to Greek words such as "καθαρίζω" (katharizo - Strong's Greek 2511), meaning to cleanse or purify.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "גִּיר" (gir) refers to a substance used in ancient times, typically translated as "chalk" or "lime." It is a material known for its use in construction and purification processes. In biblical contexts, it often symbolizes purification or judgment, as lime was used to purify or cleanse.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, lime was a common material used in construction and agriculture. It was used to whitewash walls, symbolizing purity and cleanliness. Lime was also employed in the process of making plaster and mortar, essential for building structures. The use of lime in purification rituals underscores its symbolic association with cleansing and renewal.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from an unused word<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>chalk, lime<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>chalk (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">גִּר</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>chalk, lime</b></font> (perhaps Aramaic loan-word compare Frä<sup>9</sup>; Aramaic (also Biblical Aramaic) <font class="hebrew2">גִּיר</font> <img src="/bdbgif/bdb016205.gif">; Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb016206.gif"> is loan-word Frä<sup>l.c</sup>.) — <font class="hebrew2">מִזְבֵּחַ כְּאַבְנֵי גִר</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/27-9.htm">Isaiah 27:9</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>chalkstone <p>Perhaps from <a href="/hebrew/3564.htm">kuwr</a>; lime (from being burned in a kiln) -- chalk(-stone). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3564.htm">kuwr</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>גִר֙ גר gir ḡir<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/isaiah/27-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 27:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/27.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִזְבֵּ֗חַ כְּאַבְנֵי־ <b> גִר֙ </b> מְנֻפָּצ֔וֹת לֹֽא־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> like pulverized <span class="itali">chalk</span> stones;<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the altar <span class="itali">as chalkstones</span> that are beaten in sunder,<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/27-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the altar stones <span class="itali">chalk</span> pulverized will not<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1615.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1615.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1615<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/gir_1615.htm">ḡir — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/1614.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1614"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1614" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/1616.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1616"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1616" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>