Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
plait
Usage: 1) circlet, plait, turn (of hair or gold) 2) (CLBL) succession, order
Strong's Number
H8447
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H8447 Quick Answer
Strong's H8447 תּוֹר תּוֹר (towr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. towr (tore) (or tor {tore}) n-m. 1. a succession, i.e. a string or (abstractly) order [from H8446] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include turn, rows, and borders. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- towr (tore) (or tor {tore}) n-m. 1. a succession, i.e. a string or (abstractly) order [from H8446]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- turn, rows, and borders
Meaning and Definition
towr (tore) (or tor {tore}) n-m. 1. a succession, i.e. a string or (abstractly) order [from H8446] KJV: border, row, turn. Root(s): H8446
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8447. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8447 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render towr, 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.
How Strong's H8447 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8447 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 H8447 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8447.
Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
We will make thee borders of gold with studs of silver.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8447, grouped by book.
Esther 2 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H8447 FAQ
What does tor (תּוֹר) mean?
Tor (Strong's H8447) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "succession". towr (tore) (or tor {tore}) n-m. 1. a succession, i.e. a string or (abstractly) order [from H8446]
How many times is tor (תּוֹר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H8447 across 2 books.
Where can I study tor (תּוֹר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8447 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tor (תּוֹר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as turn, rows, and borders. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.