Lexical Definition
בֹּאר bôʼr (bore) cistern H:N-M
from בָּאַר
cistern.
- a cistern
1) cistern, pit, well
Usage: 4 forms in 4 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מִבֹּ֥אר | from well of | 2Sam.23.15 |
| מִבֹּ֤אר | from well of | 2Sam.23.16 |
| בֹּארֹת֙ | cisterns | Jer.2.13 |
| בֹּאר֔וֹת | cisterns | Jer.2.13 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[בּאֹר] noun masculineJer 2:13 cistern, pit, well (for בְּאֹר compare בּוֺר) — singular Kt באר 2Sam 23:15; 2Sam 23:16; 2Sam 23:20 (Qr בֹּר); apparently well v2Sam 23:15 v2Sam 23:16 (read perhaps בְּאֵר), pit v2Sam 23:20 plural Jer 2:13 me they have forsaken, the fountain of living water, לַחְצֹב לָהֶם בּאֹרוֺת בּאֹרֹת נִשְׁבָּרִים, to hew out for themselves cisterns, broken cisterns, etc.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| 2 Samuel | 23:15 · 23:16 · 23:20 |
| Jeremiah | 2:13 |