בַּ/בּ֑וֹר
𐤁/𐤁𐤅𐤓
babor
in the pit
from בּוּר (in the sense of בֹּאר); a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison); cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.
Genesis 37:29 · Word #8
Lexicon H953
| Lemma | בּוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bôwr |
| Strong's | H953 |
| In-context | in the pit |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H953-01
in the cistern-pit
| Root | בור (b-w-r) |
| Core Meanings | pit, excavation, hollowed place, cistern, dungeon |
| Semantic Range | pit, cistern, well, dungeon, prison cell, grave-like hole, subterranean cavity |
| Conceptual Significance | The בּוֹר often symbolizes danger, confinement, death, or abandonment, as in narratives of Joseph or prophetic imagery. It can represent both literal imprisonment and metaphorical descent into despair or Sheol-like depths. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ with assimilated definite article (בַּ) + noun בּוֹר, masculine singular absolute; no pronominal suffix; definite by article. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form combines the preposition בְּ ("in") with the definite article and the masculine singular noun בּוֹר, yielding "in the pit." Rendering it "cistern-pit" preserves the root sense of a hollowed or excavated place, often hewn for water storage or confinement, while accurately reflecting the masculine singular absolute form with the prefixed preposition and definiteness. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בור (pit, excavation, hollowed place, cistern, dungeon)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H953-02 |
bayir | a cistern-pit |
H953-03 |
bevor | in a pit-cistern |
H3565-02 |
bevor | in a pit |
Word Usage (68 occurrences of H953)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 37:20 | הַ/בֹּר֔וֹת | haborot | of the pits |
| Genesis 37:22 | הַ/בּ֤וֹר | habor | the pit |
| Genesis 37:24 | הַ/בֹּ֑רָ/ה | haborah | into the pit |