Strong G1004βόρβορος
mire
- Transliteration
- borboros
- Pronunciation
- bor'-bor-os
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
Of uncertain derivation; mud: - mire.
Detailed definition
βόρβορος, -ου, ὁ,
[in LXX: Je 45(38):6 (טִיט)*;]
mud, filth: 2Pe.2:22.†
(AS)
[in LXX: Je 45(38):6 (טִיט)*;]
mud, filth: 2Pe.2:22.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1004 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- mire1
First verses
- 2 Peter 2:22But it is happened unto them according to the true proverb, The dog is turned to his own vomit again; and the sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire.
Occurrences by book
Detailed Greek dictionary
βόρβορος, ὁ,
mire, filth, [NT+7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Asius Lyricus 1, 1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 13, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 694, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 259, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 69c, LXX.Jer.45.6, NT.2Pet.2.22. etc.: distinguished from πηλός)] clay, moist earth, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Prom.Es” 1)]; sewer, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]: metaphorically, foul abuse, τοσοῦτον β. κατήντλησάς μου [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Lex.” 17.)]
mire, filth, [NT+7th c.BC+ (7th-6th c.BC: Asius Lyricus 1, 1st c.AD(?): Heraclitus 13, 4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Eumenides” 694, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 259, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 69c, LXX.Jer.45.6, NT.2Pet.2.22. etc.: distinguished from πηλός)] clay, moist earth, [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Prom.Es” 1)]; sewer, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]: metaphorically, foul abuse, τοσοῦτον β. κατήντλησάς μου [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Lex.” 17.)]