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H1287 בֹּרִית (bôrîyth) bo-reeth'
Hebrew
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Strong's Definition

feminine of 1253; vegetable alkali

KJV Usage: sope

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

בֹּרִית (bo.rit) — lye. lye, potash, soap, alkali (used in washing)

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun f · ברר

Soap | ≈ נֶתֶר

soap, lye = substance, ◄ probably made by mixing the ashes of certain soda plants with olive oil, animal fats, or water; ► used as cleansing agent (AYBC)

JER 2:22 · MAL 3:2

Enio R. Mueller

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

בֹּרִית n.f. lye, alkali, potash, soap, used in washing base

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