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כּוּר

A pot or furnace (as if excavated)

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כּוּרH3564
Pronunciationkûr

What does כּוּר (kûr) mean in the Bible?

כּוּר (kûr): Furnace for refining metal; metaphorically, intense trial that purifies or tests faith and character

Full entry for כּוּר (H3564) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does כּוּר (kûr) mean in the Bible?

כּוּר (kûr): Furnace for refining metal; metaphorically, intense trial that purifies or tests faith and character

How does the BSB render H3564?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and a furnace (2), furnace (2), the furnace (2), a furnace (1), of the furnace (1).

Where does כּוּר (kûr) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 4:20. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (3), Proverbs (2), 1 Kings (1), Deuteronomy (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
and a furnace2×Proverbs 17:3, Proverbs 27:21
furnace2×Deuteronomy 4:20, Jeremiah 11:4
the furnace2×Ezekiel 22:18, Ezekiel 22:20
a furnace1×Ezekiel 22:22
of the furnace1×1 Kings 8:51
you in the furnace1×Isaiah 48:10
Show sample aligned rows
Deuteronomy 4:20מִכּ֥וּרtofurnacePreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct1 Kings 8:51כּ֥וּרtoof the furnaceNoun - masculine singular constructProverbs 17:3וְכ֣וּרtoand a furnaceConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularProverbs 27:21וְכ֣וּרtoand a furnaceConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularIsaiah 48:10בְּכ֥וּרtoyou in the furnacePreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructJeremiah 11:4מִכּ֨וּרtofurnacePreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructEzekiel 22:18כּ֔וּרtothe furnaceNoun - masculine singularEzekiel 22:20כּ֔וּרtothe furnaceNoun - masculine singularEzekiel 22:22כּ֔וּרtoa furnaceNoun - masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowDeuteronomy 4:20
Aligned rows9
Books represented6
Deuteronomy11 Kings1Proverbs2Isaiah1Jeremiah1Ezekiel3
Source forms
כּ֔וּר3xkūrEzekiel 22:18, Ezekiel 22:20, Ezekiel 22:22
וְכ֣וּר2xwə·ḵūrProverbs 17:3, Proverbs 27:21
בְּכ֥וּר1xbə·ḵūrIsaiah 48:10
כּ֥וּר1xkūr1 Kings 8:51
מִכּ֥וּר1xmik·kūrDeuteronomy 4:20
מִכּ֨וּר1xmik·kūrJeremiah 11:4
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular3xEzekiel 22:18, Ezekiel 22:20, Ezekiel 22:22
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular2xProverbs 17:3, Proverbs 27:21
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct2xDeuteronomy 4:20, Jeremiah 11:4
Noun - masculine singular construct1x1 Kings 8:51
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1xIsaiah 48:10
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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