What does כּוּר · בַּרְזֶל mean in the Bible?
כּוּר · בַּרְזֶל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "iron furnace, smelting furnace".
Hebrew · H3564, H1270
כּוּר הַבַּרְזֶל
A pot or furnace (as if excavated) · iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
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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
What does כּוּר הַבַּרְזֶל (kur habbarzel) mean in the Bible?
כּוּר · בַּרְזֶל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "iron furnace, smelting furnace".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3564, H1270?
H3564, H1270 is connected to 85 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. iron furnace, smelting furnace
Strong's H3564, H1270
Lexical occurrences 85 verses Source Gloss
iron furnace, smelting furnace
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain