Hebrew · H3564, H1270, G2575, G4603 · unreviewed

כּוּר הַבַּרְזֶל

A pot or furnace (as if excavated) · iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement · a furnace · made of iron

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כּוּר H3564 a pot or furnace (as if excavated)
Pronunciation kûr
Furnace for refining metal; metaphorically, intense trial that purifies or tests faith and character
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בַּרְזֶל H1270 iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
κάμινος G2575 a furnace
Pronunciation káminos
Furnace of intense heat used metaphorically for eschatological judgment and divine purification in Matthew and Revelation.
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σιδήρεος G4603 made of iron
Pronunciation sidḗreos
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What does כּוּר הַבַּרְזֶל (kur habarzel) mean in the Bible?

כּוּר · בַּרְזֶל · κάμινος · σιδήρεος is a Hebrew word meaning "metaphor describing the harsh bondage of Egypt".

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Meaning

metaphor describing the harsh bondage of Egypt
Grammatical Forms

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Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

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