פּוּר

purNoun (Masculine)H6332

Purim

From: also (plural) פּוּרִים; or פֻּרִים; from H6331 (פּוּר);

Short Definition

a lot (as by means of a broken piece)

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Pur or Purim = "lot" or "piece" means: lot a special feast among the post-exilic Jews, to celebrate their deliverance from Haman's destruction through queen Esther's heroic actions

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

7 times

Appears 7 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Esther
7

Key Passages

  • Esther 3:7
  • Esther 9:24
  • Esther 9:26
  • Esther 9:28
  • Esther 9:29

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