Strong’s H0953

בּוֹר

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

bowr

Pronunciation

bohr

Definition

Pit, cistern, well, dungeon

Meaning

a pit hole

Usage

The Hebrew word "bowr" primarily refers to a pit or a cistern. It is used in various contexts in the Old Testament, including natural pits, man-made cisterns for water storage, and metaphorically as a place of imprisonment or entrapment. The term can also denote a grave or a place of destruction.

Bible references

Genesis 37:20;Genesis 37:22;Genesis 37:24;Genesis 37:24;Genesis 37:28;Genesis 37:29;Genesis 37:29;Genesis 40:15;Genesis 41:14;Exodus 12:29;Exodus 21:33;Exodus 21:33;Exodus 21:34;Leviticus 11:36;Deuteronomy 6:11;1 Samuel 13:6;1 Samuel 19:22;2 Samuel 3:26;2 Samuel 23:20;2 Kings 10:14;2 Kings 18:31;1 Chronicles 11:17;1 Chronicles 11:18;1 Chronicles 11:22;2 Chronicles 26:10