Hebrew · H953, H4525

בּוֹר / מַסְגֵּר

A pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison) · a fastener , i.e. (of a person) a smith , (of a thing) a prison

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בּוֹרH953a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)

Pronunciationbôr

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

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מַסְגֵּרH4525a fastener , i.e. (of a person) a smith , (of a thing) a prison

Pronunciationmasĕgēr

One root meaning "fastening" generates two opposite human contexts: the smith who binds metal, the prison that binds persons.

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What does בּוֹר / מַסְגֵּר (bôr / masgēr) mean in the Bible?

בּוֹר · מַסְגֵּר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pit, dungeon, prison".

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What does בּוֹר · מַסְגֵּר mean in the Bible?

בּוֹר · מַסְגֵּר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pit, dungeon, prison".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H953, H4525?

H953, H4525 is connected to 75 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. pit, dungeon, prison

Strong'sH953, H4525

Lexical occurrences75 verses

Source Gloss

pit, dungeon, prison

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