Strong's Lexicon bor: Pit, cistern, well, dungeon Original Word: בֹּאר Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּאַר (ba'ar), meaning to dig or to make a hole. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 5421 (phrear): Refers to a well or pit, similar in usage to "bor" in the context of a cistern or a place of entrapment. Usage: The Hebrew word "bor" primarily refers to a pit or a cistern, often used for storing water. It can also denote a dungeon or a prison, emphasizing a place of confinement or entrapment. In the biblical context, "bor" is used both literally and metaphorically to describe physical pits or spiritual and emotional states of despair. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, cisterns were essential for collecting and storing rainwater, especially in arid regions. These structures were often hewn out of rock and plastered to prevent leakage. Pits were also used as makeshift prisons or places of entrapment, as seen in the narratives of Joseph and Jeremiah. The concept of a "pit" also carried metaphorical weight, symbolizing Sheol or the grave, a place of darkness and separation from the living. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom baar Definition a cistern, pit, well NASB Translation cisterns (2), pit (1), well (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [בּאֹר] noun masculineJeremiah 2:13 cistern, pit, well (for בְּאֹר compare בּוֺר) — singular Kt באר 2 Samuel 23:15,16,20 (Qr בֹּר); apparently well 2 Samuel 23:15; 2 Samuel 23:16 (read perhaps בְּאֵר), pit 2 Samuel 23:20; plural Jeremiah 2:13 me they have forsaken, the fountain of living water, לַחְצֹב לָהֶם בּאֹרוֺת בּאֹרֹת נִשְׁבָּרִים, to hew out for themselves cisterns, broken cisterns, etc. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cistern From ba'ar; a cistern -- cistern. see HEBREW ba'ar Forms and Transliterations בֹּאר֔וֹת בֹּארֹת֙ בארות בארת מִבֹּ֤אר מִבֹּ֥אר מבאר bō·rō·wṯ bō·rōṯ boRot bōrōṯ bōrōwṯ mib·bōr mibBor mibbōrLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 2 Samuel 23:15 HEB: יַשְׁקֵ֣נִי מַ֔יִם מִבֹּ֥אר בֵּֽית־ לֶ֖חֶם NAS: to drink from the well of Bethlehem INT: give water the well of Bethlehem which 2 Samuel 23:16 Jeremiah 2:13 Jeremiah 2:13 4 Occurrences |
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