Quick Definition
lye
Strong's Definition
vegetable alkali
Derivation: feminine of H1253 (בֹּר);
KJV Usage: sope.
TWOT Reference: 288e
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) lye, potash, soap, alkali (used in washing)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
lye, potash, soap, alkali (used in washing)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
בֹּרִית
bôrý̂yth
BDB Definition:
1) lye, potash, soap, alkali (used in washing)
Part of Speech: noun feminine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H1253
Same Word by TWOT Number: 288e
Total KJV Occurrences: 2