בּוֹר

borNoun (Masculine)H0953

pit

From: from H952 (בּוּר) (in the sense of H877 (בֹּאר));

Short Definition

a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)

Full Lexicon Entry

pit, well, cistern, dungeon, pit of the grave

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

56 times

Appears 56 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
9
Jeremiah
9
Genesis
7
Isaiah
6
1 Chronicles
3

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 11:17
  • Ecclesiastes 12:6
  • Ezk 32:29
  • Isaiah 24:22
  • Jeremiah 41:7

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