Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “בֹּאר”
Understanding bôʼr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
cistern. - a cistern 1) cistern, pit, well
H877
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
בֹּאר
Phoneticbore
Transliterationbôʼr
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
cistern. - a cistern 1) cistern, pit, well
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
1 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah 2:13 | “For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.” Word: בֹּאר (bôʼr) |