Lexical Definition
כּוּר kûwr (koor) furnace H:N-M
from an unused root meaning properly, to dig through
furnace. Compare כִּיר.
- a pot or furnace (as if excavated)
n m
1) furnace, forge, smelting furnace or pot
v
2) (Qal) to bore, pierce, dig, hew
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מִכּ֨וּר | from furnace of | Jer.11.4 |
| מִכּ֥וּר | from furnace of | Deut.4.20 |
| כּ֥וּר | furnace of | 1Kgs.8.51 |
| כּ֔וּר | a furnace | Ezek.22.18 • Ezek.22.20 • Ezek.22.22 |
| וְכ֣וּר | and a smelting furnace | Prov.17.3 • Prov.27.21 |
| בְּכ֥וּר | in a furnace of | Isa.48.10 |
Extended Information
- v
Brown-Driver-Briggs
כּוּר noun [masculine] smelting-pot or furnace (Arabic 
; Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic id., 
; Ethiopic 
) — pot or furnace for smelting metals, but always in metaphor or simile of human sufferings in punishment or discipline: iron (figurative of Egypt as place of bondage) הַבַּרְזֶל ׳מִכּ Deut 4:20; Jer 11:4, ׳הַבּ ׳מִתּוֺךְ כ 1Kgs 8:51 gold לַזָּהָב ׳כ Prov 17:3 = Prov 27:21 (|| מַצְרֵף); various metals Ezek 22:18; Ezek 22:20; Ezek 22:22 once בְּכוּר עֹ֑נִי Isa 48:10 in a smelting-pot of affliction.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 4:20 |
| 1 Kings | 8:51 |
| Proverbs | 17:3 · 27:21 |
| Isaiah | 48:10 |
| Jeremiah | 11:4 |
| Ezekiel | 22:18 · 22:20 · 22:22 |