Strong H1287בֹּרִית

lye

Transliteration
bôrîyth
Pronunciation
bo-reeth'
Morphology
Hebrew Noun (Feminine)

Definition

Feminine of H1253; vegetable alkali: - sope.

Detailed definition

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

In the Bible

Strong H1287 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • soap2

First verses

  1. Jeremiah 2:22
    For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much soap, yet thine iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord God.
  2. Malachi 3:2
    But 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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