וְ/לָ/ב֣וּר
𐤅/𐤋/𐤁𐤅𐤓
bûwr
To bore, to pierce or penetrate (with a tool or instrument); figuratively, to investigate or examine something thoroughly. The primary meaning refers to making a hole or perforation, often in material objects (wood, stone, etc.), and, by extension, describes the act of scrutinizing or investigating something deeply or carefully.
Ecclesiastes 9:1 · Word #8
Lexicon H952
| Lemma | בּוּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bûwr |
| Strong's | H952 |
| Definition | To bore, to pierce or penetrate (with a tool or instrument); figuratively, to investigate or examine something thoroughly. The primary meaning refers to making a hole or perforation, often in material objects (wood, stone, etc.), and, by extension, describes the act of scrutinizing or investigating something deeply or carefully. |
Morphology HC/R/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 Translation H952-01
and to bore through
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, infinitive construct with prefixed conjunction וְ (and) and preposition לָ (to). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal infinitive construct conveys the simple verbal action "to bore/pierce." The prefixed conjunction וְ and preposition לָ yield "and to," preserving the root’s primary sense of penetrating or drilling through. |
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