כְּ/בֹ֥ר

𐤊/𐤁𐤓

kevor

according to cleanness

from בָּרַר; purify; cleanness, pureness.

H1252

2 Samuel 22:21 · Word #4

Lexicon H1252

Lemmaבֹּר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤓
Transliterationbôr
Strong'sH1252
In-contextaccording to cleanness

Morphology HR/Ncmsc All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 H1252-05

according to the cleanness of

Rootברר (b-r-r)
Core Meaningsto purify, cleanse, refine, sift, select, make clear
Semantic Rangecleanness, purity, moral purity, ritual purity, brightness, refined quality
Conceptual SignificanceRooted in the imagery of refining and sifting, this term conveys both ritual and moral purity in biblical theology. It reflects the covenantal expectation that actions and judgments correspond to a standard of refined cleanness before יהוה.
Morphological NotesMasculine singular noun in construct state (Ncmsc) from בֹּר, with prefixed preposition כְ (“according to/as”). The construct form links the noun to a following genitive.
Rendering RationaleThe noun בֹּר derives from the root ברר, conveying purity or cleanness as the result of refining or sifting. The form is masculine singular construct (Ncmsc), which requires a following genitive (“of …”); the prefixed כְ (“according to/as”) governs this construct chain, hence “according to the cleanness of,” preserving both the root sense and grammatical form.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root ברר (to purify, cleanse, refine, sift, select, make clear)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H1250-03 bar winnowed grain
H1250-04 bar winnowed grain
H1250-02 bar winnowed grain

Word Usage (5 occurrences of H1252)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
2 Samuel 22:21 כְּ/בֹ֥ר kevor according to cleanness
2 Samuel 22:25 כְּ/בֹרִ֖/י kevori according-to-my-cleanness
Psalms 18:21 כְּ/בֹ֥ר kevor according to my purity