בּוֹר (bôwr) — Cistern

Hebrew word study: בּוֹר (bôwr), Strong's H953. a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)

HebrewStrong's H953
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בּוֹר (bôwr)
Pronounced: bore

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from H952 (בּוּר) (in the sense of H877 (בֹּאר));

KJV translation words: cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.

Where this word appears

Strong's H953 is tagged on 66 words in 61 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 37:20 and last appears in Zechariah 9:11.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the pit ×26the cistern ×8a pit ×4from a pit of ×2from the well of ×2in the pit ×2own cistern his ×2wells ×2and the pit ×1the pit towards ×1the pits ×1was in the pit ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בוֹר ×17הַבּוֹר ×16בּוֹר ×7מִבּוֹר ×6בַּבּוֹר ×2בֹּרוֹת ×2בוֹרוֹ ×2וְהַבּוֹר ×2הַבֹּרָה ×1הַבֹּרוֹת ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×10Ezekiel ×10Genesis ×9Psalms ×7Isaiah ×6Exodus ×41 Chronicles ×3Proverbs ×3

Verses (first 25 of 61)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H952 בּוּר (bûwr), H877 בֹּאר (bôʼr).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bôwr (H953) mean?

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

How is H953 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H953 as: cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well..

How often does בּוֹר (bôwr) appear?

Strong's H953 is tagged on 66 words in 61 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 37:20 and last appears in Zechariah 9:11.