Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H1287

בֹּרִית

bo.rit · “lye”

Used 2 times across 2 books

Definition

lye, potash, soap, alkali (used in washing)

Where it appears

Jeremiah

1

Malachi

1

In the text

Jeremiah 2:22For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God.Malachi 3:2But who may abide the day of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap:

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