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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H1253 בֹּר (bor)

Bor means “purely” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1253 — diakrisis (“disputation”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H1253
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H1253 Quick Answer

Strong's H1253 בּוֹר (bor) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bor (bore) n-m. 1. vegetable lye (from its cleansing) 2. used as a soap for washing, or a flux for metals It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include wash. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
bor (bore) n-m. 1. vegetable lye (from its cleansing) 2. used as a soap for washing, or a flux for metals
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
wash

Meaning and Definition

bor (bore) n-m. 1. vegetable lye (from its cleansing) 2. used as a soap for washing, or a flux for metals [the same as H1252] KJV: X never so, purely. Root(s): H1252

Original Word
בּוֹר
Transliteration
bor
Derivation
First root strongs: 1252
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1253. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1253 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bor, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

wash Job 9:30

How Strong's H1253 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1253 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1253 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Job 9:30 KJV

If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H1253.

Job 9:30 Old Testament, KJV
If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1253, grouped by book.

Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 9:30

Strong's H1253 FAQ

What does bor (בֹּר) mean?

Bor (Strong's H1253) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "purely". bor (bore) n-m. 1. vegetable lye (from its cleansing) 2. used as a soap for washing, or a flux for metals

How many times is bor (בֹּר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H1253 across 1 book.

Where can I study bor (בֹּר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1253 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate bor (בֹּר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as wash. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.