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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: 1253. בֹּר (bor) -- Purity, cleanness</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/1253.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/job/9-30.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/1253.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> > 1253</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/1252.htm" title="1252">◄</a> 1253. bor <a href="../hebrew/1253a.htm" title="1253a">►</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">bor: Purity, cleanness</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">בֹּר</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>bor<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>bohr<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(bore)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Purity, cleanness<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>vegetable lye, a soap for, washing, a flux for, metals<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root בָּרַר (barar), meaning "to purify" or "to select."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - G2513 (katharos) - clean, pure<p> - G53 (hagnos) - pure, chaste<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "bor" primarily denotes a state of purity or cleanness. It is often used in the context of physical cleanliness or ceremonial purity, reflecting a condition that is free from impurities or defilement. In the Hebrew Bible, "bor" can also imply moral or spiritual purity, emphasizing the importance of holiness and righteousness in one's life.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, purity was a significant aspect of religious life. The concept of purity extended beyond physical cleanliness to include moral and spiritual dimensions. The Israelites were given laws and rituals to maintain purity, which were essential for worship and community life. Purity was seen as a prerequisite for approaching God, who is holy and pure. The emphasis on purity underscored the need for the Israelites to be set apart from other nations and to live according to God's standards.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. <font class="hebrew2">בֹּר</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>lye, potash</b></font>, alkali used in smelting metals <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/1-25.htm">Isaiah 1:25</a> <font size="+1">**</font>read probably <font class="hebrew2">כַּכֻּר</font> <em>as in a furnace</em> (Isa 48:10); there seems no evidence that 'lye' (i.e. water mixed with the burnt ashes of plants containing potash, used formerly for washing) was ever used in refining gold or silver: compare J. Napier<sup>Anc. Workers in Metal {1856}, 15, 20, 25</sup> WAM in Smith<sup>DB ii. 368; Amer. Rev. Ed. (1871, vol, iii), 1939</sup>. (see <font class="hebrew2">בֹּרִית</font>). <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>never so, purely <p>The same as <a href="/hebrew/1252.htm">bor</a>; vegetable lye (from its cleansing); used as a soap for washing, or a flux for metals -- X never so, purely. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/1252.htm">bor</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּבֹ֣ר בבר bə·ḇōr bəḇōr beVor<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/job/9-30.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 9:30</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">ק) וַ֝הֲזִכּ֗וֹתִי <b> בְּבֹ֣ר </b> כַּפָּֽי׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And cleanse my hands <span class="itali">with lye,</span><br><a href="/interlinear/job/9-30.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> waste and cleanse <span class="itali">lye</span> my hands<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1253.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1253.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1253<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bevor_1253.htm">bə·ḇōr — 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/1252.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1252"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1252" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/1253a.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1253a"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1253a" /></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>