בֹּרִית

bo.rit · lye

Hebrew · Strong's H1287 · Noun · Sounds like: bo-reeth' · 2 occurrences

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

feminine of בֹּר; vegetable alkali; sope.

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Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
בֹּרִית n.f. lye, alkali, potash, soap, used in washing

Every occurrence

  1. Jeremiah 2:22 בֹּרִ֑ית bo.Rit · A person, place or thing

    For though thou wash thee with lye, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord Jehovah.

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