Lexicon :: Strong's H953 - bôr

בּוֹר

Transliteration

bôr

Pronunciation

bore

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From בּוּר (H952) (in the sense of בֹּאר (H877))

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 194e

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

בּוֹר bôwr, bore; from H952 (in the sense of H877); a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison):—cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 69x

The KJV translates Strong's H953 in the following manner: pit (42x), cistern (4x), dungeon (11x), well (9x), dungeon (with H1004) (2x), fountain (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 69x

The KJV translates Strong's H953 in the following manner: pit (42x), cistern (4x), dungeon (11x), well (9x), dungeon (with H1004) (2x), fountain (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

pit, well, cistern

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

בּוֹר bôwr, bore; from H952 (in the sense of H877); a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison):—cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H953: Abbreviations

† בּוֺר noun masculine^{Genesis 37:20} pit, cistern, well (= בְּאֹר, MI בר, Arabic hole or hollow for cooking, Assyrian bûrtum Dl^{Pr 182}, bûru Lotz^{TP 169}) — בּ׳ absolute Genesis 37:22 +; בֹּר Exodus 21:33 (2 Samuel 23:20 Qr, see באר above); construct בּוֺר 2 Kings 10:14 + (2 Samuel 23:15, 16 Qr, see באר above); בֹּ֫רָה (ָ ה locative) Genesis 37:24; suffix בּוֺרוֺ Isaiah 36:16 = בֹּרוֺ 2 Kings 18:31; בּוֺרֶ֑ךָ Proverbs 5:15; plural בֹּרוֺת Genesis 37:20 + 3 times; בֹּרֹת Deuteronomy 6:11: —

1. cistern, containing water, made by digging (חצב) Deuteronomy 6:11; 2 Chronicles 26:10; Nehemiah 9:25; also (without reference to origin) Proverbs 5:15 (|| בְּאֵר) Leviticus 11:36 (|| מַעִיָן), 1 Samuel 19:22; Isaiah 36:16 = 2 Kings 18:31.

2. later apparently well (= בְּאֵר) 1 Chronicles 11:17, 18 — 2 Samuel 23:15, 2 Samuel 23:16 (yet now no well at Bethlehem Rob^{BR i. 470, 473} compare also Survey^{iii. 28} Guérin^{Judée i. 130}), compare Ecclesiastes 12:6 & Jeremiah 6:7 Kt כְּהָקִיר בו֯ר מֵימֶיהָ as a well casteth out its water (Qr בַּיִר); but הקיר perhaps keep cool, fresh Hi Gf.

3. pit Exodus 21:33 (verb פתח), Exodus 21:33 (כרה), compare Exodus 21:34; compare figurative Psalm 7:16 of wickedness (|| שַׁחַת; verb כרה, חפר); 1 Samuel 13:6 as hiding-place; 2 Samuel 23:20 (Qr) = 1 Chronicles 11:22; 2 Kings 10:14 בּוֺר בֵּית עֵ֫קֶד; of pit into which Joseph was cast Genesis 37:20, Genesis 37:22, Genesis 37:24 (וְהַבּוֺר רֵק אֵין בּוֺ מ֑יִם) Genesis 37:28; Genesis 37:29; Genesis 37:29 (JE), compare further Jeremiah 41:7, Jeremiah 41:9; figurative of Sarah as mother of Israel מַקֶּבֶת בּ׳ Isaiah 51:1; figurative of calamity Psalm 40:3 בּוֺר שָׁאוֺן; compare Psalm 88:7 תַּחְתִּיּוֺת בּ׳.

4. dungeon (pit with no water in it Jeremiah 38:6; Zechariah 9:11 compare Genesis 37:24 above) Genesis 40:13; Genesis 41:14 (E) Isaiah 24:22; Jeremiah 38:6 (twice in verse) (אֵין מַיִם בּ׳) Jeremiah 38:7; Jeremiah 38:9; Jeremiah 38:10; Jeremiah 38:11; Jeremiah 38:13; also בֵּית הַבּוֺר prison Exodus 12:29; Jeremiah 37:16; figurative of exile Zechariah 9:11 (מִבּוֺר אֵין מַיִם בּוֺ); compare also Lamentations 3:53, Lamentations 3:55.

5. (in poetry & late; never with article) pit of the grave Proverbs 28:17; so אַבְנֵי ב׳ stones of the pit Isaiah 14:19 (of sepulchre, walled with stones) & of Sh^e’ôl Psalm 30:4 (|| שׁאול); יַרְכְּתֵי ב׳ loins of (the) pit, i.e. remotest pit Isaiah 14:15 (|| שׁאול) Ezekiel 32:23 especially in phrase יוֺרְדֵי בוֺר those going down to (the) pit Psalm 28:1; Psalm 143:7; Isaiah 38:18; Ezekiel 26:20; Ezekiel 32:25, Ezekiel 32:29, Ezekiel 32:30; also, (|| שׁאול), Psalm 88:5; Proverbs 1:12; further Ezekiel 26:20; Ezekiel 32:18, Ezekiel 32:24 (all || אֶרֶץ תַּחְתִּיּוֺת), Ezekiel 31:14, Ezekiel 31:16 (both || אֶרֶץ תַּחְתִּית; Ezekiel 31:14 || also מָוֶת, Ezekiel 31:16 שְׁאוֺל).

בַּיִר Qr Jeremiah 6:7 see בּוֺר above.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

37:20; 37:20; 37:20; 37:22; 37:22; 37:24; 37:24; 37:24; 37:28; 37:29; 37:29; 40:13; 41:14

Exodus

12:29; 21:33; 21:33; 21:33; 21:34

Leviticus

11:36

Deuteronomy

6:11; 6:11

1 Samuel

13:6; 19:22

2 Samuel

23:15; 23:15; 23:16; 23:16; 23:20; 23:20

2 Kings

10:14; 10:14; 18:31; 18:31

1 Chronicles

11:17; 11:18; 11:22

2 Chronicles

26:10

Nehemiah

9:25

Psalms

7:16; 28:1; 30:4; 40:3; 88:5; 88:7; 143:7

Proverbs

1:12; 5:15; 5:15; 28:17

Ecclesiastes

12:6

Isaiah

14:15; 14:19; 24:22; 36:16; 36:16; 38:18; 51:1

Jeremiah

6:7; 6:7; 37:16; 38:6; 38:6; 38:7; 38:9; 38:10; 38:11; 38:13; 41:7; 41:9

Lamentations

3:53; 3:55

Ezekiel

26:20; 26:20; 31:14; 31:14; 31:16; 31:16; 32:18; 32:23; 32:24; 32:25; 32:29; 32:30

Zechariah

9:11; 9:11

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H953 matches the Hebrew בּוֹר (bôr),
which occurs 68 times in 62 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 37:20–Jer 41:9)

Gen 37:20

Gen 37:20 - Come^H3212 now therefore, and let us slay^H2026 him, and cast^H7993 him into some^H259 pit,^H953 and we will say,^H559 Some evil^H7451 beast^H2416 hath devoured^H398 him: and we shall see^H7200 what will become of his dreams.^H2472

Gen 37:22

Gen 37:22 - And Reuben^H7205 said^H559 unto them, Shed^H8210 no blood,^H1818 but cast^H7993 him into this pit^H953 that is in the wilderness,^H4057 and lay^H7971 no hand^H3027 upon him; that he might rid^H5337 him out of their hands,^H3027 to deliver^H7725 ➔ him to his father^H1 again.^H7725

Gen 37:24

Gen 37:24 - And they took^H3947 him, and cast^H7993 him into a pit:^H953 and the pit^H953 was empty,^H7386 there was no water^H4325 in it.

Gen 37:28

Gen 37:28 - Then there passed^H5674 by Midianites^H4084 merchantmen;^H582^H5503 and they drew^H4900 and lifted up^H5927 Joseph^H3130 out of the pit,^H953 and sold^H4376 Joseph^H3130 to the Ishmeelites^H3459 for twenty^H6242 pieces of silver:^H3701 and they brought^H935 Joseph^H3130 into Egypt.^H4714

Gen 37:29

Gen 37:29 - And Reuben^H7205 returned^H7725 unto the pit;^H953 and, behold, Joseph^H3130 was not in the pit;^H953 and he rent^H7167 his clothes.^H899

Gen 40:15

Gen 40:15 - For indeed I was stolen away^H1589 out of the land^H776 of the Hebrews:^H5680 and here also have I done^H6213 nothing^H3972 that they should put^H7760 me into the dungeon.^H953

Gen 41:14

Gen 41:14 - Then Pharaoh^H6547 sent^H7971 and called^H7121 Joseph,^H3130 and they brought him hastily^H7323 out of the dungeon:^H953 and he shaved^H1548 himself, and changed^H2498 his raiment,^H8071 and came in^H935 unto Pharaoh.^H6547

Exo 12:29

Exo 12:29 - And it came to pass, that at midnight^H2677^H3915 the LORD^H3068 smote^H5221 all the firstborn^H1060 in the land^H776 of Egypt,^H4714 from the firstborn^H1060 of Pharaoh^H6547 that sat^H3427 on his throne^H3678 unto the firstborn^H1060 of the captive^H7628 that was in the dungeon;^H1004^H953 and all the firstborn^H1060 of cattle.^H929

Exo 21:33

Exo 21:33 - And if a man^H376 shall open^H6605 a pit,^H953 or if a man^H376 shall dig^H3738 a pit,^H953 and not cover^H3680 it, and an ox^H7794 or an ass^H2543 fall^H5307 therein;

Exo 21:34

Exo 21:34 - The owner^H1167 of the pit^H953 shall make it good,^H7999 and give^H7725 money^H3701 unto the owner^H1167 of them; and the dead^H4191 beast shall be his.

Lev 11:36

Lev 11:36 - Nevertheless a fountain^H4599 or pit,^H953 wherein there is plenty^H4723 of water,^H4325 shall be clean:^H2889 but that which toucheth^H5060 their carcase^H5038 shall be unclean.^H2930

Deu 6:11

Deu 6:11 - And houses^H1004 full^H4392 of all good^H2898 things, which thou filledst^H4390 not, and wells^H953 digged,^H2672 which thou diggedst^H2672 not, vineyards^H3754 and olive trees,^H2132 which thou plantedst^H5193 not; when thou shalt have eaten^H398 and be full;^H7646

1Sa 13:6

1Sa 13:6 - When the men^H376 of Israel^H3478 saw^H7200 that they were in a strait,^H6887 (for the people^H5971 were distressed,)^H5065 then the people^H5971 did hide^H2244 themselves in caves,^H4631 and in thickets,^H2337 and in rocks,^H5553 and in high places,^H6877 and in pits.^H953

1Sa 19:22

1Sa 19:22 - Then went^H3212 he also to Ramah,^H7414 and came^H935 to a great^H1419 well^H953 that is in Sechu:^H7906 and he asked^H7592 and said,^H559 Where^H375 are Samuel^H8050 and David?^H1732 And one said,^H559 Behold, they be at Naioth^H5121 in Ramah.^H7414

2Sa 3:26

2Sa 3:26 - And when Joab^H3097 was come out^H3318 from David,^H1732 he sent^H7971 messengers^H4397 after^H310 Abner,^H74 which brought him again^H7725 from the well^H953 of Sirah:^H5626 but David^H1732 knew^H3045 it not.

2Sa 23:20

2Sa 23:20 - And Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 the son^H1121 of a valiant^H2428 man,^H376^H381 of Kabzeel,^H6909 who had done many^H7227 acts,^H6467 he slew^H5221 two^H8147 lionlike men^H739 of Moab:^H4124 he went down^H3381 also and slew^H5221 a lion^H738 in the midst^H8432 of a pit^H953 in time^H3117 of snow:^H7950

2Ki 10:14

2Ki 10:14 - And he said,^H559 Take^H8610 them alive.^H2416 And they took^H8610 them alive,^H2416 and slew^H7819 them at the pit^H953 of the shearing house,^H1044 even two^H8147 and forty^H705 men;^H376 neither left^H7604 he any^H376 of them.

2Ki 18:31

2Ki 18:31 - Hearken^H8085 not to Hezekiah:^H2396 for thus saith^H559 the king^H4428 of Assyria,^H804 Make^H6213 an agreement with me by a present,^H1293 and come out^H3318 to me, and then eat^H398 ye every man^H376 of his own vine,^H1612 and every one^H376 of his fig tree,^H8384 and drink^H8354 ye every one^H376 the waters^H4325 of his cistern:^H953

1Ch 11:17

1Ch 11:17 - And David^H1732 longed,^H183 and said,^H559 Oh that one would give me drink^H8248 of the water^H4325 of the well^H953 of Bethlehem,^H1035 that is at the gate!^H8179

1Ch 11:18

1Ch 11:18 - And the three^H7969 brake through^H1234 the host^H4264 of the Philistines,^H6430 and drew^H7579 water^H4325 out of the well^H953 of Bethlehem,^H1035 that was by the gate,^H8179 and took^H5375 it, and brought^H935 it to David:^H1732 but David^H1732 would^H14 not drink^H8354 of it, but poured it out^H5258 to the LORD,^H3068

1Ch 11:22

1Ch 11:22 - Benaiah^H1141 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada,^H3077 the son^H1121 of a valiant^H2428 man^H376 of Kabzeel,^H6909 who had done many^H7227 acts;^H6467 he slew^H5221 two^H8147 lionlike men^H739 of Moab:^H4124 also he went down^H3381 and slew^H5221 a lion^H738 in^H8432 a pit^H953 in a snowy^H7950 day.^H3117

2Ch 26:10

2Ch 26:10 - Also he built^H1129 towers^H4026 in the desert,^H4057 and digged^H2672 many^H7227 wells:^H953 for he had much^H7227 cattle,^H4735 both in the low country,^H8219 and in the plains:^H4334 husbandmen^H406 also, and vine dressers^H3755 in the mountains,^H2022 and in Carmel:^H3760 for he loved^H157 husbandry.^H127

Neh 9:25

Neh 9:25 - And they took^H3920 strong^H1219 cities,^H5892 and a fat^H8082 land,^H127 and possessed^H3423 houses^H1004 full^H4392 of all goods,^H2898 wells^H953 digged,^H2672 vineyards,^H3754 and oliveyards,^H2132 and fruit^H3978 trees^H6086 in abundance:^H7230 so they did eat,^H398 and were filled,^H7646 and became fat,^H8080 and delighted^H5727 themselves in thy great^H1419 goodness.^H2898

Psa 7:15

Psa 7:15 - He made^H3738 a pit,^H953 and digged^H2658 it, and is fallen^H5307 into the ditch^H7845 which he made.^H6466

Psa 28:1

Psa 28:1 - [[A Psalm of David.]]^H1732 Unto thee will I cry,^H7121 O LORD^H3068 my rock;^H6697 be not silent^H2814 to me: lest, if thou be silent^H2790 to me, I become^H4911 like them that go down^H3381 into the pit.^H953

Psa 30:3

Psa 30:3 - O LORD,^H3068 thou hast brought up^H5927 my soul^H5315 from the grave:^H7585 thou hast kept me alive,^H2421 that I should not go down^H3381^H3381 to the pit.^H953

Psa 40:2

Psa 40:2 - He brought me up^H5927 also out of an horrible^H7588 pit,^H953 out of the miry^H3121 clay,^H2916 and set^H6965 my feet^H7272 upon a rock,^H5553 and established^H3559 my goings.^H838

Psa 88:4

Psa 88:4 - I am counted^H2803 with them that go down^H3381 into the pit:^H953 I am as a man^H1397 that hath no strength:^H353

Psa 88:6

Psa 88:6 - Thou hast laid^H7896 me in the lowest^H8482 pit,^H953 in darkness,^H4285 in the deeps.^H4688

Psa 143:7

Psa 143:7 - Hear^H6030 me speedily,^H4118 O LORD:^H3068 my spirit^H7307 faileth:^H3615 hide^H5641 not thy face^H6440 from me, lest I be like^H4911 unto them that go down^H3381 into the pit.^H953

Pro 1:12

Pro 1:12 - Let us swallow them up^H1104 alive^H2416 as the grave;^H7585 and whole,^H8549 as those that go down^H3381 into the pit:^H953

Pro 5:15

Pro 5:15 - Drink^H8354 waters^H4325 out of thine own cistern,^H953 and running waters^H5140 out of^H8432 thine own well.^H875

Pro 28:17

Pro 28:17 - A man^H120 that doeth violence^H6231 to the blood^H1818 of any person^H5315 shall flee^H5127 to the pit;^H953 let no man stay^H8551 him.

Ecc 12:6

Ecc 12:6 - Or ever^H3808 the silver^H3701 cord^H2256 be loosed,^H7576^H7368 or the golden^H2091 bowl^H1543 be broken,^H7533 or the pitcher^H3537 be broken^H7665 at the fountain,^H4002 or the wheel^H1534 broken^H7533 at the cistern.^H953

Isa 14:15

Isa 14:15 - Yet thou shalt be brought down^H3381 to hell,^H7585 to the sides^H3411 of the pit.^H953

Isa 14:19

Isa 14:19 - But thou art cast out^H7993 of thy grave^H6913 like an abominable^H8581 branch,^H5342 and as the raiment^H3830 of those that are slain,^H2026 thrust through^H2944 with a sword,^H2719 that go down^H3381 to the stones^H68 of the pit;^H953 as a carcase^H6297 trodden under feet.^H947

Isa 24:22

Isa 24:22 - And they shall be gathered together,^H622 as prisoners^H616 are gathered^H626 in the pit,^H953 and shall be shut up^H5462 in the prison,^H4525 and after many^H7230 days^H3117 shall they be visited.^H6485

Isa 36:16

Isa 36:16 - Hearken^H8085 not to Hezekiah:^H2396 for thus saith^H559 the king^H4428 of Assyria,^H804 Make^H6213 an agreement with me by a present,^H1293 and come out^H3318 to me: and eat^H398 ye every one^H376 of his vine,^H1612 and every one^H376 of his fig tree,^H8384 and drink^H8354 ye every one^H376 the waters^H4325 of his own cistern;^H953

Isa 38:18

Isa 38:18 - For the grave^H7585 cannot praise^H3034 thee, death^H4194 can not celebrate^H1984 thee: they that go down^H3381 into the pit^H953 cannot hope^H7663 for thy truth.^H571

Isa 51:1

Isa 51:1 - Hearken^H8085 to me, ye that follow after^H7291 righteousness,^H6664 ye that seek^H1245 the LORD:^H3068 look^H5027 unto the rock^H6697 whence ye are hewn,^H2672 and to the hole^H4718 of the pit^H953 whence ye are digged.^H5365

Jer 6:7

Jer 6:7 - As a fountain^H953 casteth out^H6979 her waters,^H4325 so she casteth out^H6979 her wickedness:^H7451 violence^H2555 and spoil^H7701 is heard^H8085 in her; before me^H6440 continually^H8548 is grief^H2483 and wounds.^H4347

Jer 37:16

Jer 37:16 - When Jeremiah^H3414 was entered^H935 into the dungeon,^H1004^H953 and into the cabins,^H2588 and Jeremiah^H3414 had remained^H3427 there many^H7227 days;^H3117

Jer 38:6

Jer 38:6 - Then took^H3947 they Jeremiah,^H3414 and cast^H7993 him into the dungeon^H953 of Malchiah^H4441 the son^H1121 of Hammelech,^H4428 that was in the court^H2691 of the prison:^H4307 and they let down^H7971 Jeremiah^H3414 with cords.^H2256 And in the dungeon^H953 there was no water,^H4325 but mire:^H2916 so Jeremiah^H3414 sunk^H2883 in the mire.^H2916

Jer 38:7

Jer 38:7 - Now when Ebedmelech^H5663 the Ethiopian,^H3569 one^H376 of the eunuchs^H5631 which was in the king's^H4428 house,^H1004 heard^H8085 that they had put^H5414 Jeremiah^H3414 in the dungeon;^H953 the king^H4428 then sitting^H3427 in the gate^H8179 of Benjamin;^H1144

Jer 38:9

Jer 38:9 - My lord^H113 the king,^H4428 these men^H582 have done evil^H7489 in all that they have done^H6213 to Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet,^H5030 whom they have cast^H7993 into the dungeon;^H953 and he is like to die^H4191 for^H6440 hunger^H7458 in the place^H8478 where he is: for there is no more bread^H3899 in the city.^H5892

Jer 38:10

Jer 38:10 - Then the king^H4428 commanded^H6680 Ebedmelech^H5663 the Ethiopian,^H3569 saying,^H559 Take^H3947 from hence thirty^H7970 men^H582 with thee,^H3027 and take up^H5927 Jeremiah^H3414 the prophet^H5030 out of the dungeon,^H953 before he die.^H4191

Jer 38:11

Jer 38:11 - So Ebedmelech^H5663 took^H3947 the men^H582 with him,^H3027 and went^H935 into the house^H1004 of the king^H4428 under the treasury,^H214 and took^H3947 thence old^H1094 cast clouts^H5499 and old^H1094 rotten rags,^H4418 and let them down^H7971 by cords^H2256 into the dungeon^H953 to Jeremiah.^H3414

Jer 38:13

Jer 38:13 - So they drew up^H4900 Jeremiah^H3414 with cords,^H2256 and took him up^H5927 out of the dungeon:^H953 and Jeremiah^H3414 remained^H3427 in the court^H2691 of the prison.^H4307

Jer 41:7

Jer 41:7 - And it was so, when they came^H935 into the midst^H8432 of the city,^H5892 that Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 slew^H7819 them, and cast them into the midst^H8432 of the pit,^H953 he, and the men^H582 that were with him.

Jer 41:9

Jer 41:9 - Now the pit^H953 wherein Ishmael^H3458 had cast^H7993 all the dead bodies^H6297 of the men,^H582 whom he had slain^H5221 because^H3027 of Gedaliah,^H1436 was it which Asa^H609 the king^H4428 had made^H6213 for fear^H6440 of Baasha^H1201 king^H4428 of Israel:^H3478 and Ishmael^H3458 the son^H1121 of Nethaniah^H5418 filled^H4390 it with them that were slain.^H2491

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