Borit בֹּרִית
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| בֹּרִית | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | borit |
| Strong's number | H1287 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | lye |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Jeremiah (1) |
Borit (Hebrew בֹּרִית, Strong's H1287) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “lye”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
lye, potash, soap, alkali (used in washing)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | soap (2) |
|---|---|
| BSB | soap (2) |
Verses
Every verse with Borit, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 2:22For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God.Although you wash with lye and use an abundance of soap, the stain of your guilt is still before Me,” declares the Lord GOD.
Malachi
- Malachi 3:2But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire, like a launderer’s soap.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).