Hebrew · H953, G2978

בּוֹר

A pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison) · a whirlwind (squall)

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בּוֹר H953 a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)

Pronunciation bôr

A pit or cistern; figuratively, a place of confinement, death, or divine entrapment of the wicked

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λαῖλαψ G2978 a whirlwind (squall)

Pronunciation laîlaps

A violent, sudden storm or squall, often depicting divine power or chaos in biblical narrative.

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What does בּוֹר (bor) mean in the Bible?

בּוֹר · λαῖλαψ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pit or underground cistern used as a prison".

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What does בּוֹר · λαῖλαψ mean in the Bible?

בּוֹר · λαῖλαψ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pit or underground cistern used as a prison".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H953, G2978?

H953, G2978 is connected to 68 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. pit or underground cistern used as a prison

Strong's H953, G2978

Lexical occurrences 68 verses

Source Gloss

pit or underground cistern used as a prison

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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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

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