בּ֥וֹר
𐤁𐤅𐤓
bor
a 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.
H953
Proverbs 28:17 · Word #6
Lexicon H953
| Lemma | בּוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bôwr |
| Strong's | H953 |
| In-context | a pit |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 H953-02
a dug pit
| Root | בור (b-w-r) |
| Core Meanings | digging, excavation, pit, hollowed cavity |
| Semantic Range | pit, cistern, dungeon, prison-hole, well, subterranean cavity (often hewn out for water storage or confinement) |
| Conceptual Significance | The בּוֹר often signifies danger, abandonment, or mortal threat (e.g., Joseph’s pit, prison-dungeons, or metaphorical descent toward death). It can symbolize Sheol-like depths, captivity, or deliverance when one is drawn up from the pit, making it a powerful image of peril and redemption in the biblical narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun (absolute and construct forms attested). No pronominal suffixes in the given forms. Gender: masculine; Number: singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בּוֹר is a masculine singular form (absolute or construct), so it is rendered as a singular concrete object: "a dug pit." The adjective "dug" preserves the connection to the verbal idea of excavation inherent in the root, highlighting that this is a man-made hollowed cavity rather than a natural depression. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בור (digging, excavation, pit, hollowed cavity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H953-01 |
babor | in the cistern-pit |
H953-03 |
habor | the hollowed pit |
H953-04 |
mibor | from a pit-cistern |
H953-05 |
uvabor | and in the dug-pit |
H953-06 |
vehabor | and the pit-cistern |
H953-07 |
vor | a dug-pit |
H953-08 |
voro | his dug-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 |