What does פּוּר (pûr) mean in the Bible?
פּוּר (pûr): Casting of lots as means of divine decision-making; root in physical fragments determines allocation or judgment
Hebrew · H6332
פּוּר
A lot (as by means of a broken piece)
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פּוּרH6332
Pronunciationpûr
What does פּוּר (pûr) mean in the Bible?
פּוּר (pûr): Casting of lots as means of divine decision-making; root in physical fragments determines allocation or judgment
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6332?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Purim (2), the Pur (2), about Purim (1), concerning Purim (1), Pur (1).
Where does פּוּר (pûr) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Esther 3:7. Its strongest book concentrations include Esther (8).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itof Purim2×Esther 9:28, Esther 9:31
the Pur2×Esther 3:7, Esther 9:24
about Purim1×Esther 9:32
concerning Purim1×Esther 9:29
Pur1×Esther 9:26
Purim1×Esther 9:26
Show sample aligned rows
Esther 3:7פּוּר֩tothe PurNoun - masculine singularEsther 9:24פּוּר֙tothe PurNoun - masculine singularEsther 9:26פוּרִים֙toPurimNoun - masculine pluralEsther 9:26הַפּ֔וּרtoPurArticle | Noun - masculine singularEsther 9:28הַפּוּרִ֣יםtoof PurimArticle | Noun - masculine pluralEsther 9:29הַפּוּרִ֛יםtoconcerning PurimArticle | Noun - masculine pluralEsther 9:31הַפֻּרִ֨יםtoof PurimArticle | Noun - masculine pluralEsther 9:32הַפֻּרִ֖יםtoabout PurimArticle | Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowEsther 3:7
Aligned rows8
Books represented1
Esther8
Source forms
הַפּ֔וּר1xhap·pūrEsther 9:26
הַפּוּרִ֣ים1xhap·pū·rîmEsther 9:28
הַפּוּרִ֛ים1xhap·pū·rîmEsther 9:29
הַפֻּרִ֨ים1xhap·pu·rîmEsther 9:31
הַפֻּרִ֖ים1xhap·pu·rîmEsther 9:32
פּוּר֩1xpūrEsther 3:7
פּוּר֙1xpūrEsther 9:24
פוּרִים֙1xp̄ū·rîmEsther 9:26
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - masculine plural4xEsther 9:28, Esther 9:29, Esther 9:31, Esther 9:32
Noun - masculine singular2xEsther 3:7, Esther 9:24
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xEsther 9:26
Noun - masculine plural1xEsther 9:26
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Casting of lots as means of divine decision-making; root in physical fragments determines allocation or judgment
Source Gloss
a lot (as by means of a broken piece)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Casting of lots as means of divine decision-making; root in physical fragments determines allocation or judgment
a lot (as by means of a broken piece) BDB: lot Usage: Pur, Purim.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פּוּר is built from this root:
פּוּרH6331