בְּ/בֹ֣ר
𐤁/𐤁𐤓
bôr
with lye
A substance used for cleansing, especially a type of alkali derived from plants (vegetable lye, potash), commonly employed as a soap or detergent; also used as a flux for refining metals. The word denotes both the material itself and metaphorically, the act or condition of cleansing or purifying, especially in ritual or moral contexts.
Job 9:30 · Word #7
Lexicon H1253
| Lemma | בֹּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bôr |
| Strong's | H1253 |
| Definition | A substance used for cleansing, especially a type of alkali derived from plants (vegetable lye, potash), commonly employed as a soap or detergent; also used as a flux for refining metals. The word denotes both the material itself and metaphorically, the act or condition of cleansing or purifying, especially in ritual or moral contexts. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with lye |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1253-01
in cleansing-lye
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + masculine singular noun (בֹּר); common noun form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בֹּר denotes vegetable alkali used for cleansing, derived from the root ברר (“to purify, cleanse”). The prefixed preposition בְּ adds the sense “in/with,” yielding the instrumental or locative idea "in cleansing-lye." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in cleansing-lye
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly renders the instrument, maintaining the unique term for 'bor' (lye/cleansing product). |